I intended to infer no lack of professionalism on Private Pilots (as I may very well remain, CPL or not), but I believe my point remains a valid one, in terms of the difference between hour building for an ATPL and flight for the sheer joy of it of a highly disciplined and safe leisure pilot.
Well, I could be wrong, and I'll have to check the next time I'm in my aircraft, but I don't recall there being a knob on the dash marked "Commercial Mode" ...
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I'm going to assume that you simply mean that your intention is to spend your hours flying entirely by hand to very rigorous limits, with the GPS firmly off, practicing that languid, velvet-textured lounge-lizard "heavy metal" RT - and not that you consider us "leisure pilots" to be some sort of inferior species !
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But I have to say that if you intend to spend 100 hours flying around muttering "I must not enjoy myself for I wish to be a pro", then I do feel sorry for you !
Anyway, where to for your "expedition" ... Monza is nice, but the Alps can bite hard, so that needs a bit of thought and research (eg don't expect to pick up fuel on a Monday in Italy) ; but to be honest, I don't think the "where" is important. It's getting out there and doing it that counts : you'll learn more about flying (and yourself) than you expect, partcularly when things don't go to plan ... but do try to enjoy it old boy, otherwise why bother ?
Anyway, this "leisure pilot" is off to Prague, Krakow, Budapest and Sofija in a couple of days on a spot of business - who knows, I may see you around ... I shall look out for someone with a certain air about him, a purposeful stride, handsome chiselled features and gleaming epaulettes ...
... stepping out of a C150 ....
Sorry, only joking !
