The airspeed you don't have. Flying is the perfect vocation for a man who wants to feel like a boy, but not for one who still is. Asking what a pilot thinks about the FAA is like asking a fireplug what it thinks about dogs. Being an airline pilot would be great if you didn't have to go on all those trips. Takeoff's are optional.
Landings are mandatory.
Learn from the mistakes of others. Any attempt to stretch fuel is guaranteed to increase headwind. Remember, you're always a student in an airplane.