Not really. There are significant differences. In the flying instance: No one but you has control of the situation. You are prepared for the circumstance but failure is a possibility. Equipment risk is minimal, redundancy and training have factored it=20 out. You can personally fail the exercise and the consequence is death. I should point out that if the situation is directed by external Air=20 Traffic Control there is little satisfaction on the part of the pilot. On 11/30/2013 12:17 AM, RussellMc wrote: > On 30 November 2013 04:27, John Ferrell wrote: > >> There is no way that I am aware of to describe the personal satisfaction >> that a pilot experiences after executing a solo, night, actual weather >> instrument approach and landing. That may be the thing I miss most about >> flying... >> > Perhaps as satisfying as fighting a bull while blindfolded and in a sev= ere > sand storm while relying on shouted instructions from the sidelines. If y= ou > survive. > > > R --=20 John Ferrell W8CCW "Peace is that brief glorious moment in history when everybody stands aroun= d reloading". --Thomas Jefferson --=20 http://www.piclist.com/techref/piclist PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist .