Larry Dighera wrote:

You're welcome. And thank you for taking the vindictive to inform
yourself before venturing forth.

I find that when I am vindictive with ATC, they tend to treat me a
little poorly. :P

Other's may have other good ideas too, like the excellent suggestion
to take along an observer or two. A person to act as photographer or
a second pilot would be even better.

That is the optimal, occasionally another person isn't available, but
it isn't like this is an emergency, so it can be put off until it can
be done safely. I really do want to wind up landing the plane at
home base. Not the hardware store, though.

I understand what you mean, but using common sense to enhance flight
safety in every way possible is the objective, the way I see it.

Safety.


I presume you are just being candid among fellow airmen, but in
dealing with ATC and the public

Absolutely. I don't call ATC and tell them, "Some jackass will be
making turns around a point 6 miles to your west".... Although,
depending on the controller, there are some there with pretty good
senses of humor and may get the joke, but a bona fide call would be
forthcoming.