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by mikeash 4433 days ago
Driver training is astonishingly lax compared to pilot training. A huge portion of pilot training is dedicated to handling various emergencies.
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yawz 4432 days ago
As my pilot buddy says: "Flying is 99% boredom and 1% sheer terror".
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mikeash 4432 days ago
You should tell your pilot buddy to try gliders, much less boredom there.

The general spirit is, of course, still completely true.

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