Whirlygig.
Understood. I must be 100% honest though. My views were completely biased and expressed from one point of view only.
I believe also that a disscusion as such will be a never ending debate.
You are right, flying has lost a lot of class and the bar should be raised regarding requirements for acceptance into training orginisations.
My unbiased point of view if i may: the level of theoretical knowledge required is not to the same amount as a Doctor or Lawyer (or many other professions in that case) but, what i believe puts us in the same class as the above is the balance of both the knowledge and the skill required to reach the top of our game. Not many people posess both.
I obviously still have a lot to learn, so no disrespect intended
Cheers.