I don't hope I have a well maintained plane, I know I do.
I don't hope I have a factory new engine, I know I do.
I don't hope I have regular scope inspections of my engine, I know I
do.
I don't hope that I complete 6 month IPCs with our local FAA Desginated
Pilot Examiner, I know I do.
I don't hope that I can fly my plane single pilot IFR, I know I do.

The "mountains" we are talking about here are baby hills. We're not
talking the Sierras here. On a typical IFR flight you maybe have 3
minutes of time you cannot glide out of the mountains to the well lit
freeway on the other side.

-Robert, CFI