Maybe its because if you want to really get involved , then sitting at 60,000 feet pressing buttons in airspace dominated by your side isn't as exciting as it might seem ?
I'm not a pilot, but I imagine that being in the thick of it close to the ground, supporting people and assets you can physically see, sounds a darn sight more exciting than playing space invaders on an expensive computer and watching blips on screen. Its possibly a bit more like being a UAV pilot ?
Its possibly the difference between watching TV on your favourite subject or actually going out and getting involved.
But thats just my view.
Last edited by GrahamO; 26th Jul 2013 at 09:26.