"Mxsmanic" wrote in message
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you practically have to be a mechanic to be a pilot, at least
in small piston aircraft. It seems like a hazardous distraction--a pilot
should be able to dedicate himself to flying, not to tweaking an engine.

Let's see now... You don't want to bother with the engine, you don't want to
hand fly the airplane, you don't want to experience the sensations of
flight, and you don't want the expense of real flying.

Doesn't sound like much fun to me.

You could save a bundle simply put an on-off switch on a black box that
reads "pretend I'm flying".