As a variation of the old and bold pilots clich, there's an old Sicilian saying: You can be arrogant; you can be ignorant, but you can't be both at the same time. It's appropriate for flying in Alaska, where I live.
This is a companion discussion topic for the original entry at https://www.avweb.com/flight-safety/guest-blog-ctaf-calls-as-an-act-of-survival