[oldE]

I know there are a lot of pilots on this board, guys who have flown for years for work or pleasure. About 60 years ago I got the idea I would like to fly, but never scratched the itch. I had been up a couple of times in a Piper Brave (?), but was never in a position to have any instruction.
Last evening I did. I spent an hour and a half in the right seat of a Zenair 701 and got some instruction so I could change and maintain course and altitude . It was exactly as I had imagined it would be. In all truth, the airplane is happy to fly itself. For a completely novice aeronautical geek, it was perfect.
I have no delusions about building or owning my own airplane or getting a pilots' license. I don't trust myself to be detail oriented enough to stay alive, nor dedicated enough to stay with it.
I will however do it again sometime.

Best
Les