On Fri, 28 Oct 2005 11:33:51 GMT, john smith wrote:

Does playing/having played sports increase ones situational awareness
while flying?
(Just one of those things I think of while sitting in the lifeguard
chair protecting and empty pool.)

I would think that any activity that promotes multitasking and
siutational awareness adds to the basic skills to make a good pilot.
However, in this case, the benefit is probably quite small.