Originally Posted by
GagaPilot
Lastly, understand that getting your PPL is truly a "License to Learn." It does NOT mean you are instantly qualified to fly to exotic places. Keep your study habits up, add an instrument rating, fly regularly, and understand and respect your limits.
Even with earning a commercial licence and working as a commercial pilot, continued practice is always necessary. A forer FT participant who was such told me his flying skills (airmanship) was much improved when flying a 737 regularly (at least 2 flights per day several times a week) over a 747 once a week or so.
I remember
the analysis of this near crash over 2 decades ago.