Ace - very profound. (We must catch up soon ! Jodhpurs permitting of course.)
Why do I fly? The sense of being in control; That weird eery feeling on a summers evening when it's calm, still and leaves you feeling on top of the world; the satisfaction of getting over those hurdles when you never imagined you would (first solo, first solo local area, first nav ex, first away landing, etc); the enthusiasm and friendliness of fellow pilots; need I go on?