I'm not sure why this thread suddenly got a new lease of life, but it has got me thinking about it again (and afresh, as I'd forgotten about it for a while).
We (as I think many know) are generally trying to do difficult things with planes and helicopters. We are broadly successful but our flights/rallies/safaris (call them what you will):
1. Occasionally go very close to plan.
2. Often go vaguely to plan.
3. Sometimes go nothing like the plan but something gets done.
4. Occasionally fail completely.
Whilst saddened and frustrated by number 4 (the others I consider a success) in the short term, they do at least confirm that what we were trying to do was extremely difficult. That, to roll out an old saying: "if you've not failed, you're not aiming high enough".
That's the preamble.
Now, what is very interesting is the reaction of others involved, broadly:
70% - I get it, it's a great shame but we at least tried.
30% - This is completely unacceptable, you're clearly incompetent etc.
I'm used to both (though also frustrated by the 30%), but it demonstrates where I'm getting to. Using our motto as a perfect example:
Everyone wants the glory, but not all want the grit needed to get there.
Tracey wanted the glory of solo, but not the grit of solo.
And I guess that's the rub.