Hours and Hours of Boredom Interrupted By Moments of Sheer Terror ...
W0X0F:
Years ago I recall reading a comment, presumably by a pilot, that flying is "... hours and hours of boredom interrupted by moments of sheer terror." (This is a slight paraphrase.)
I imagine lots of things that occasionally occur while flying a large airplane, (i.e. encountering severe wind turbulence at altitude or doing a fly around on an aborted landing approach), don't cause a good pilot to break out in a sweat. (Ho hum ...) On the other hand, every experienced pilot must surely have [at least] one or two unexpected out-of-the-ordinary "situations" that instantly focus your attention and elevate your blood pressure. (Here's a really good one ...)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z2H6eXJrcAY
Do you recall a particular moment of sheer terror in your flying career when you had to react to (and cope with) something unexpected? (Plenty of details please ...) Hopefully you haven't experienced too many of these heart attack moments, but it would be interesting to hear your account of your most memorable "surprise" while in the air.