Why does the narrator say, “I landed and was not sorry to walk away from the Old Dakota”?

Question

Why does the narrator say, &#x201C;I landed and was not sorry to walk away from the Old Dakota&#x201D;?

Philoid · Accepted Answer

After landing safely, the narrator was not sorry to walk away from the Old Dakota as he had experienced an alarming and scary flight in that plane. Moreover, all he wanted to do at that time was thank the other pilot who helped him in that horrific situation.