ORIGINAL: Hydro Junkie
Carrellh, in my opinion, don't quit flying. If you enjoy it, who cares if you have to have a co-pilot. As long as he doesn't mind, where's the problem? Besides, as many boaters/fliers/drivers say, "A day out playing with my ________________ is better than sitting home." I go out to Scale Hydroplane races (till I get my boat finished) just for the fun of watching and talking with the other club members. It's surprising how much you can learn by talking to people. I learned 90% of what I know by talking with and helping other boaters. What is more surprising is how much applies to airplanes as well.
I'm definitely not quitting. My first instructor taught me some basic aerobatics and I like practicing them. I'm not real smooth at everything but I can do loops, rolls, inverted flight, Split-S, Immelman, and Cuban 8. I could do all of these with my PT-60 but my Astro Hog does them better.