point taken,
HarleyD, and an inspiring post to boot.
The commitment and sacrifices of the professional pilot is obviously a different ballgame from the involvement of the recreational pilot or simmer/wannabe. The good thing is the latters' lack of insight is usually exposed here fairly quickly, so good advice is still available in these halls for the thinking pilot
I'd still maintain we're probably all pilots at heart, but you've made the point, some cannot or do not want to step out of their comfort zone, leave behind the pay packages and perks and do something they could really love....