It still scares me!
Understand! But it works beautifully, even elegantly.
The '8 was my "first love" in the late 50's/early 60's and I had the good fortune and pleasure of a few thousand hours in it before transitioning to the 727, then the 1011, then the 76'.
Congratulations on the octagenarian goal - I would not have guessed that from your writing - like Dysag, I hope to make it as well.
Cheers, sir.