A couple of years ago, having got caught out by weather deteriorating faster than expected, I landed a microlight on a golf course. A few days later, with permission and better weather, I flew it out again.
It being an interesting anecdote, I told it s few times - and noticed the responses from various people. ..
Glider pilots were bemused that I thought it was even interesting enough to bother telling the story.
Microlight pilots tended to think about it, then agree that I'd done the right thing.
Light aeroplane pilots were us usually horrified that I had done something so radical.
Microlights are obviously short field aeroplanes, but actually a C172 would have handled the field fine. It's an interesting reflection on attitudes I thought.
G