While I agree that obsessing about a one degree error or 0.01 on the cross track while in cruise flight is a bit much. I literally have zero intention of antagonizing either person on either side here. But the underlying message is people who perform to the exact bare minimum and accept that as adequate.

I was in the military, and there’s an article called the “60% soldier”. Basically, soldiers are required to get 60 points on each of their three physical fitness assessment to pass. The “60% soldier” puts in the bare minimum to pass. They look at the charts and see exactly how many push-ups or sit-ups they have to do to pass instead of going all out and trying to obtain the highest possible score. The article goes on to say that the “60% soldier” will only defend your perimeter for 36 seconds of a 60 second attack. They will only hit 6 out of 10 incoming soldiers. They will only remember, or care about, 60% of their military job. What if they decide first aid is part of the 40% of knowledge they don’t need, and you get hit, and now they have to tend to you?

The point is, no one is perfect. As pilots, we should be striving for as close to perfection as we can, and we should continuously strive to improve and learn. Don’t be a 60% soldier.