Most of us joined with that attitude, and it is the duty of flying training to to temper that enthusiasm into exactly what we need.
What we need is a lot more people like him, and a few less health and safety conscious smug w@nkers!
Tourist I've flown with too many would be "Top Gun" wannabees. How many times do they have to overcook it before it all goes wrong..sod all to do with health and safety.
Shaun