you should not talk to the media
Fundamental rule of life, but most people almost never have contact with the media and aren't used to dealing with them.
As a politician I've had some practice (and even some training) so I would talk to them, but I do have some idea of how to go about it!
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Doesn't anyone else think that the first mistake was in thinking that a basic PPL is useful for making multi-hundred-mile trips to a destination for a purpose to a deadline? I know lots of people harbour that fantasy before they start training, but it should be gone by the time you pass the skills test?