DUH! We pilots knew this all along.
The physical act of flying the airplane is the EASY part. Synthesizing all the other stuff together and feeding it all into one’s “noodle” where it mixes in with all the aviation knowledge is the fun part for me. Once mastered, even that is easy. SOME people can’t do this. Just yesterday on a long drive south to our winter home, I let my wife drive so I could rest for an hour; she almost sideswiped a semi when she was looking down at the instrument panel of the vehicle. Look down; vehicle moves sideways. I see this all the time on the roads (not just from women). Some people basically can’t drive and chew gum. Pilots have to fly, chew gum, scan, juggle, tap dance, talk on the radio, read charts, scratch itches and once in a while land in a big river, too.
Anyhow … interesting read and research.