I've heard that good piloting is more about knowledge than skill, but
personally it seems like skill is a massive aspect of flying - am I
wrong?

The cool thing about flying -- and this is something that many uninitiated
wannabe pilots don't understand -- is that you can walk into virtually any
airport and ask to take an introductory flight lesson.

As in one lesson. No more, no less. No long-term commitment, no contracts
to sign. Just one lesson. I don't know why this isn't common knowledge,
but of the hundreds of hotel guests I've told this to, many are completely
surprised to hear it. (They apparently equate flight school with college,
where you sign up for an entire semester? Just guessing...)

Anyway -- my advice, FWIW: Go take an introductory flight lesson. You will
be surprised at how much you already know -- and at how much you DON'T
know -- about flying.

Beware, however: It's addictive!

:-)
--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"