bushy,
...fools and dreamers, fools and dreamers..... and it has always been thus in aviation. How else could you get someone to fork out the dollars for a licence and associated ratings to only earn a pittance.
Incidentally, I suspect the reason for the two crew Chieftain was a bust autopilot.
And I can remember talking with you about your early days in GA. Back then you said a pilot earned approximately the same as a teacher. If that were the case today I suspect that a lot more would stay in GA or come back when they realise the dream of RPT is actually a bad one.
When I learnt to fly rather a long time ago now
the instructors were full time, earned enough to support a family and children and the aircraft were new and replaced with new about every three years. Where has it all gone so badly wrong?
