Originally Posted by
Sholayo
I always thought (and even expressed this here some time ago in totally different thread) that ability to work under stress, quick problem solving and decision making along with 'practical engineering' makes any pilot excellent candidate for project manager in many areas. And trust me - even in IT I see many great IT project managers who are not of IT background. It always help but is not critical. All you have to do is to be able to be humble, learn quick, listen to others. Does it sound familiar?
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Completely agree. I was medically grounded out of professional aviation at one stage and found that a lot of the skills translated well into an Investment Banking environment, especially in the Risk Management arena.