Interesting.. .. .Flying is dangerous. How often do you get to tool around at 300' agl on a dark stormy night in a car? Never, but we do it all the time in something that has the ability to bite us on the aaarse in the blink of an eye.. .. .How much experience do you need to determine yours and the aircrafts limits and to be able to move the goal posts (which provide a very specific margin of error), to suit your own and your companies needs.. .. .I know of a number of instances where "shortcuts" were taken for the price of the pilots and passengers lives.