Did you learn much about yourself from flying?
Just wondered, because people say you do, but I didn't really.
Lots of things were confirmed that I already knew: over-passive and underconfident sometimes, but with a deep-seated belief that I can do anything I want underneath; that I set myself very high standards; that I'm normally quite efficient (and anal!) but when I lose the plot, it all goes horribly wrong; a love of feeling important! Oh, and impatience and not liking bad weather.
These were the kinds of things that got me started on flying in the first place, after all.