I'm sure Gann tells it exactly the way it was
Albert Driver. I think you are dead right. As we grow older and our log books pile up on the shelf, inbuilt caution tainted with a regrettable dose of cynicism when reading flying stories of derring-do, sometimes overide the sheer enjoyment of the subject at hand. I for one, need to watch that at times.
Pigboat: Thank you for the radio range chart and your explanation.