I actually enjoyed the descents for some reason. It's hard to
explain why I felt that way. I think I maybe felt like it was ME flying,
rather than the plane flying.

In a normal descent you can see more over the nose than in a normal
climb. Bet that contributed to your enjoyment too.

Keep it up!

Jose
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