I think this thread is becoming derailed, so I apologise.
"Being a good pilot is not simply about how you fly the aircraft, it's about who you are."
Couldn't agree more. However I don't think you can compare ones ability to spell with that of being a pilot (private or commercial). Like I said in a previous post, there are people out there who are dire at spelling/grammar but who perform their duties as well as someone who would get 100% in a spelling test. It is as you say "who you are", and I would add to that many other attributes which make a good pilot.
Which brings me to this statement
"But it's all indicative of quality. You either have it or you don't, your choice."
Spelling (either garbage or perfect) on a forum such as this is most certainly not an indication of someones quality. In fact it's that sort of attitude "I speak/spell better, therefore I am superior" that I find ruins a lot of good discussion on prune.
I have chosen not to run a spell check on this, but if I was writing a letter to a future employer, or planning a flight then of course my attitude towards things like accuracy and attention to detail would be different. Efficiency or quality? Well in everything I do there is a balance, important stuff gets more time and attention, emails to friends and posts on forums get done a tad quicker, time saved I can now spend on doing something else.
It could of course just be me that doesn't get someone to read over a text message to a friend to ensure accuracy (spelling and factual) in the same way I would a CV, in which case I will just pipe down on the whole thing.
Again apoloigse to all for the drift.
Camel Toe
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