fear
@Machinbird
" The difference between a fear inducing situation and a demanding one is the recognition that you have the tools and knowledge to manage the situation. "
At the risk of focusing too much on vocabulary, fear is and should be expected to be demanding.
My very first flight instructor was an ex carrier Corsair pilot. He was an aviator of consummate skill, and evoked reverence and respect in any group.
One could say he was fearless. One night he was flying home from a business meeting in LA to an airport in Northern Calif.
At night, in mist, he executed two missed approaches to the correct runway, and on his third, (fearlessly?) he flew onto the roof of a shopping center. His light twin, with his buddy in the right seat, exploded in flames. Many died. He mistook the parking lot lights for approach lights. Bad gamble.
A wise and prudent man uses his instincts and training to inform his actions. Knowing when one should allow sufficient fear to inform his actions is the mark of a professional?
447 and fear? The CVR transcript doesn't report fear. Impatience? Confusion? Anger? All these. Even at 10,000 feet Bonin makes a bad joke: "Climb? Let's hope so, we are passing ten thousand...."
The expectation of all ATPL airmen should be "if you panic, you need to find another job"........ No?