What next?

[Slick Goodlin]

Somehow, and I’m not sure how, after years of being called the worst and accused of being what’s wrong with aviation I actually got kind of good at this.  Competent.  Comfortable.  And the thing is I find that weirdly worrying.  Complacency kills, after all.

So now what?  I can steer a plane good and think my way out of most wet paper bags but feel like I should be challenging myself with something new.  I don’t really want to sit back and let myself get fat, dumb and happy all while souring to the enjoyment that got me flying in the first place, that would be a terrible waste.  So what’s a broke-ass* three bars to do?  Anyone else been in my spot?

*I hate when people give money as an excuse when it’s often a matter of priorities, but at the moment my priority is to keep the house and knock down some debt.  Tragically that means, “Buy an S-1,” is out.

[Eric Janson]

Do you have the option to join the training department? That could offer some interesting experiences.

Teaching is a gift - not something you can learn imho. If you have this gift you should definitely try and put it to use.

[David MacRay]

I'm pretty sure flying those Cubs is the best thing you can do for keeping up your, ahem.... Flightchops.

Any random learning and or tests may help keep your mind sharp.

I suppose you could go do ground school if you can find one or do the online one that Harv's offers. I bet there is a bunch of trivial things you forgot. How often a 23year old guy needs to get a medical. How many feet behind a certain size turbo prop to expect a 45 know prop wash.. Who the minister is responsible to. Etc...

Maybe learn another language. My difficultly with that was finding French guys to talk to. I really should learn Mandrine, or whatever rural language my Chinese pal speaks but I don't know if very many people speak it.