Originally Posted by captjns
For the social intercourse
Yes. In my case, nostalgia too.
I cleaned the Brylcreme out of my helmet and put the control locks in my DH104 for the last time many years ago. PPRuNe may not be addictive but being "up there" certainly is. However, in today's climate of lunacy, access to all those old places where one persued this sort of intercourse now is denied all who are unable to furnish a "valid" reason for being there. Opportunities for a grounded old skyman to shoot the breeze with like-minded souls are becoming scarce.
Sadly, so are the souls. Too many of us are setting the DI to 27.