Prospector
It’s only because I now realise, having considered some of the comments about the ditching on this and other threads by people who I assume are aviation professionals, that one of the required competencies of a commercial pilot is: “ESP”.
I reflected on how often I’ve asked ATC/FS if something broadcast is really true, and they’ve responded with: “Nah – we were just kidding; it’s actually thick fog on the ground and vis below 200 metres.”
I also reflected on how often I’ve asked ATC/FS if they’re refraining from transmitting/broadcasting operationally relevant information to me, knowing I’m in their patch, and they’ve said: “As a matter of fact, lucky you asked…”
I also reflected on the fact that I don’t rely on the accuracy of the nav data base uploaded to the GPS each month, and instead verify the accuracy of each and every entry – takes weeks each time, but I don’t have ESP.