I would not trade my first solo flight for any amount of money. It
was a magical mixture of joy, excitement, personal satisfaction, and
wonder that could never be duplicated or replaced. Even if I had
never flown again, all the time, money and effort I had invested would
have made that 30-minute flight worthwhile.

So the hours of real flight after that weren't as good? And you _would_ be
able to trade those subsequent hours for a suitable amount of simulation?

Um, no -- that's not what I said.

I wouldn't trade a minute of real flying for an hour of sim time.
Every moment I can spend in actual flight is another minute in
heaven. (Or as close to it as one can get in this life...)

Remember, time spent aloft is *not* deducted from one's lifespan...

The same can't be said for sim time...

;-)
--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"