Today's blog post, one perspective about what it means to be a "good" pilot, is shared courtesy of Sporty's Pilot Shop, and is re-blogged with permission from Sporty's Learn to Fly. Thanks to John Zimmerman and Mark Wiesenhahn from Sporty's.
We all want to be safe pilots–that’s emphasized from day one of flight training, and for good reason. But after we’ve completed our first solo and gained some confidence, it’s time to raise the standard beyond just safe flying. Some day soon, you’ll be carrying passengers and sharing the excitement of aviation. Those passengers assume you will be safe–they wouldn’t have boarded the airplane if they didn’t believe that. What they will judge you on is how smooth you are.