SNS3Guppy
Totally agree with you but threw this arguemnt into the pot for another reason.
As with my Doctor friend who relishes the intense and frenetic atmosphere of a busy A and E and thrives on the buzz of working under that pressure another Doctor would cave in and better suit a quiete country surgery where he can take time with his patients.
They are both Doctors!
The same with pilots some thrive under pressure running on adrenaline others dont.
Different horses for different courses
I totally take your point that being pressurised into doing something or flying in conditions your not comfortable with is a totally different matter.
When I had just got my PPL I was accustomed to flying longer trips with a much more experienced pilot friend.
We were flying 2 other friends to France for the day. I was confident knowing my friend was with me on the trip.
The other two non pilots turned up and we readied the aircraft awaiting my experienced pilot friend.
He rang to tell me that he had crashed the car on the way to the airport and to do the trip on my own. My confidence crashed at the thought of doing such a long trip. Dont be silly he told me you are perfectly up to it. I was also pressurised by the thought of letting my friends down and being such a wimp.
I was pressurised but bit the bullet and went.
Best thing I had done
As from that point I did many long distance solo trips
Pace