All I can say is thank god none of us are crap pilots and we are all legends in our own lunchtimes.
I've flown in the States and the 'better to look good than be good' stereotype was definitely invented there. They do have a moral certainty, that the clown in charge at the moment has neatly undermined. Some forget to live their own lives and get wrapped up in the image others expect them to portray. That results in the '29oh' cack rather than fitting into the local environment. Some even go for the false bonhomme crap.
But that said....most of them are top blokes once you get to know them. There is a massive difference between those that have lived abroad and those that have only stayed in the States. They have a few crap pilots but they also have a hell of a lot of good ones too. If we give the guys a chance they'll settle in nicely and probably become just as bitter and twisted as the rest of us!
How many pilots does it take to change a light bulb? Just one, he holds the lightbulb and the world revolves around him!
