i need to get a life!!
last night i woke up thinking of this "on the step" thread.
i could see it as a picture of our learning process in flying. (and every other part of our lifes) we have to go a little beyond our present capabilities and then settle back down on the right side of the "step"
and there seems to be a fine line between confidence and arrogance. if we think we are a bit above everyone else and better, it usually isn't long before some "turbulence" comes along and if we are really smart, we settle back down a bit and achieve a balance of confidence.
and at least for me, when i am in the air, i realize that there have been many times that those who were a lot better than i could ever be, have encountered things that were beyond their capabilities. and in that confidence that we all have should be a little package of caution since we move in a medium that still has some unseen surprizes.
"on the step"
i remember when i was flight instructing in alaska, that i was reprimanded by the operator for making my INITIAL students read accident reports. i wouldn't stop doing it. i thought that from the first day, they needed to realize that they were starting an endeavor that definitely had some hazards and that these accident reports will explain why we instructors were so adamant about certain things.
on the step in a risk management endeavor.