Originally Posted by
Clandestino
Your comment about enjoying watching A320 "doing its thing" has very slightly increased my confirmation bias.
My current employer did run a few psych tests actually, but I am fairly confident that they are just another hurdle that most clever people can beat anyway if you understanf how the tests work.
Anyway I digress from the main reason I quoted you. I am just a tad confused about what is wrong with being excited by (or perhaps impressed by) the ability of a modern jet airliner to punch through something I wouldn't drive a car in.
Yes I agree that a healthy ammount of respect is required as well as a thorough understanding of how the aircraft is doing what it is doing (and this is not an exhaustive list of must do's) but, and maybe I am just misunderstanding you, I don't see why I shouldn't enjoy this aspect of work. Not meaning to sound rude, if I do, but I am genuinely interested to hear your opinion.