Tue May 10, 2022 3:41 pm
#1910896
Intending to post the detailed story of something very silly that I did a week ago, I asked myself “what is the point of posting on this part of the forum?”
I reckon that the point has to be that others can learn from my mistake(s). As I am getting old quite fast (it seems to me), I have to admit that, although my mistake was poor airmanship, the cause was basically senility – briefly, I focussed on spotting an aircraft which had called downwind but I couldn’t see it; thus I focussed for too long and so ended up where I shouldn’t have been. Totally my fault; happily I don’t think the other guy saw me.
I reckon therefore that the only learning point for me is really that, one day, possibly soon, I will have to accept that I am not as good as I used to be and should retire gracefully before I do something REALLY silly! I just need to recognise that point in good time.
I reckon that the point has to be that others can learn from my mistake(s). As I am getting old quite fast (it seems to me), I have to admit that, although my mistake was poor airmanship, the cause was basically senility – briefly, I focussed on spotting an aircraft which had called downwind but I couldn’t see it; thus I focussed for too long and so ended up where I shouldn’t have been. Totally my fault; happily I don’t think the other guy saw me.
I reckon therefore that the only learning point for me is really that, one day, possibly soon, I will have to accept that I am not as good as I used to be and should retire gracefully before I do something REALLY silly! I just need to recognise that point in good time.