Sorry to direct my previous rant straight at you HA, I think the way this thread has progressed has helped me understand what you were getting at.
I think I speak for all newbies when I say that the collective patience doesn't get any thinner. Most newbies I know, between 150TT and 200TT are feeling nothing short of despair.
I don't doubt for a second that all pilots in front of us have felt the same pain, but it just doesn't take the edge off.
I don't want pity and I dont want a flat handout. I just worked hard to fund and get my credentials, and flying is what it's all about. There are also blokes out there who were "family-funded" and maybe they believe what HA said. The Silver Spoon theory I guess. I don't want to be grouped with them, that's all.
I know blokes have done it longer, but 3 years is a long line-up. I know my ship will come in eventually.
