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With respect to your comment:
"I come from the military where we follow standards plain and simple."

Be careful with statements like that. A lot of guys on here are current or former military pilots (including myself), and if even one of them completely agrees with that statement with regard to flying I'd imagine his pants are on fire right about now.

The fact of the matter is we all do our best to get the job done as safely as possible. With experience comes the ability to determine where the rules sometimes actually impede safety. But make no mistake about it, we take responsibility for our deviations and each and every one of us realize we're the ones that will hang if it goes wrong.

For now it looks like you're on the right track. Know those rules, they will serve you well. Keep asking the questions. I'd just be a little more open to the answers that you get. And hopefully those answering will be a little less hostile.

-P