Pilot DAR
I really like;
“I didn't wreck anything, but I sure came close, and scared myself into safety”
I have (only) 25 years of amateur aviation, but in the early days I pushed the limits quite hard. Some of my IFR flights in singles and some of my over water flights were, by my current standards, shear madness! This area is one where pilot mentoring can be very useful, as one can give a less experienced pilot a different perspective on what he is about to do.
I tend to say, there are bold pilots and old pilots and I am well into the transition!
Rod1