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You’ve heard of Curiosity killed the cat. But what about Curiosity killed the pilot?

Truth is, we pilots think we’re pretty cool. There’s a part of us that thinks we can basically do anything and get away with it. It’s a constant battle and struggle to keep these feelings in check.

Here are some examples of things that I am curious about, but I won’t try:

  • Do a landing with 20 knot tailwind
  • Land with a 40 knot crosswind (I’ve landing with about a 25-30)
  • Do a barrel roll
  • Do a loop
  • Do an engine out procedure from altitude and drift down and land somewhere
  • See how long I can go without oxygen at 18K
  • Load up with a 6 pack of 50 Caliber machine guns (like in a P51) and go mow down an abandoned train or something

In flight simulator, the beauty is we can pretty much do anything and get away with it.

What crazy stuff have you done? What would you like to day? Please share!

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