Holy moly. Even when I was flying full time part 135 I barely logged 1 or 2 per month.
It was an expression of speech. I knew of the flight less than 20 minutes before we took off, and I didn't even know where we were going until we got half way there. I flew the leg home. I did the takeoff, I flew the 2.5 hour enroute leg by hand, then my first landing in a Seneca was after my very first approach in a Seneca. Was it to ATP standards? I don't see why not. Approaches aren't exactly rocket science. You just follow the instructions. (Given you can understand the instructions in the first place).
Like I said earlier, most flying skills are like riding a bike. Once you know how to do it, you know it for life, and your ability isn't going to fade that much over time. In 2005 the rock bank Pink Floyd reunited after having not played together since like 1980. Allegedly they rehearsed for 1 full day and one half day before their big reunion concert. And when they did the concert it was flawless. If you learn something really well to the point where it becomes like second nature, you'll never lose it. I'm not saying I'm the David Gilmour of instrument approaches, but I do think I am at the point where time of disuse isn't much of a problem. Back when I had 200 hours, it was a different story...
That said, there are some out there who will never truly "get it", and will need constant refreshers every few weeks well past the point where their logbook totals exceed upper 4 digits...
There has to be someone out there reading this who has gone long periods of time without flying, and then had very little trouble getting back into it.
