And today the skipper of the A380 confirmed what most have said. Good training in the early days be it service or self taught GA, work with what you have got, worry not with what you have lost. Fly the Aircraft NBR 1. Go back to the very basics if need be that your flying instructor instilled in your head. It is still only a aeroplane remember that, and can be flown without all the bells and whistles ( though not as easy) AND as Richard stated today in the Australian weekend Magazine, never totally trust the bastards, never. I have never forgotten meeting Capt Lester Brain, and the great man saying to me, Son, don't be surprised if they don't take off, be surprised that they do. I hope there are young pilots reading this thread, and I hope they realise that they need to keep honing their flying skills, I suggest you spend a bit of money, hire a lighty and reconnect to just that, it will be worth every cent.