Sounds good in theory Jack', but when it comes to flying, a lot of rational thought goes out the window. In the past these non-rational, driven individuals were in sufficient numbers to satisfy the demands of all air operators, not just the airlines.
Now, a large proportion of youngsters couldn't give a rats about flying for a living. The "driven" types are definitely much thinner on the ground, and many of those who aspire to a career in aviation are thinking before they leap. On the surface that may seem like a good thing to do, but to suceed in this game, logic must sometimes give way to passion, at least in the beginning. Those that weigh up the pros' and cons' of a flying career rather than those that just go out and get their arse into an aeroplane, may be thinking rationally, but will it be the career that they hoped it would be? With todays offerings from the corporate snakeoil salesmen, I see a trail of disilusioned, bitter and twisted individuals, who in hindsight, probably should have gone on to do something else!
