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Old 22nd Jun 2009, 18:23
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smo-kin-hole
 
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Whatdoyawantado?

1. If you sincerely have no affection for aviation and airplanes do not move
you at all, please do something else.

2. While it is true that flying does not require a stellar intellect or college-
level math, it does require a general competence. You also had better give
a few thoughts to those pesky passengers. Their lives, all of them, are in
your hands, and their safety is the top priority. If you lack the ability to
delegate, or you simply come unglued at red traffic lights, please do something else.

3. I really like my job. There are few other jobs I care to be paid to do. They make better hobbies. If you can make better bucks not flying, and
fly for fun, then do that. But don't belittle pilots by saying they can't do
anything else. High-time pro aviators have a broad-base of skills and can
do almost any job, though they may not like it. Go find the ALPA "Pilot
Personality Description." Is that you?

Lastly, it is highly unlikely you'll end up anywhere near what you wanted.
But making the best of it is what matters. Good luck.
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