Since we have some obtuse and off the wall conversation on this thread I thought I would add my penny's worth.
I imagine if Jane Austen were alive today and if she should read this thread she would write a book called 'Pride and Prejudice'. Seems like human frailty hasn't changed so much over time.
You cannot truly know someone until you have walked a mile in their shoes. Since N1 Vibes hasn't been a pilot and since ACMS et al haven't been professional engineers I think it a little prejudicial to be throwing insults around based on your own fears and misconceptions.
I do like hearing opinions from my non pilot friends; my pilot friends only tell me what I already know. Through my non-pilot friends I have come to accept I have one of the best jobs on the planet...I think Mark Wahlberg in the movie "Rock Star" had the best job;-) That is not to say that the job is perfect and could not be improved. But I have learnt that I should be grateful for my job and not denigrate others about their jobs. And I have long given up trying to glorify how hard it can be. No Lawyer or Barrister can justify to me how they can charge $1,000s per hour for their jobs - its not the work you are paid for but the experience that comes with it.
I better stop now or else I will lose ACMS's interest! ;-)
FWIW, not only have I seen movies on flying, read books on flying, but I even know what a Canard is and I am a member of the subsidiary to the AA, the AOA!