Originally Posted by
Bergerie1
PA28161,
In aviation there is a corollary. Those who can, do. Those who can't, teach. And those who can't teach, check.
There is one small addendum; Those who can not do anything of that, usually end up in Airline administration.
Case study: An Australian Airline CEO tells a story he wanted to be a pilot, however the narrative (official) is that eyesight was his shortcoming. In actuality, he was unsuccessful with relevant testing at the target airline. True to form, he did use his stature, rising up the ranks to sit at a big desk, balancing a chip on each shoulder.