No, Wally, flying a 'plane' as you call it is not rocket science. But operating a commercial jet transport does require some communication skills and attention to detail. When you post under your PPRunE persona, what you write is seen by thousands. The odd undetected slip of the keyboard is one thing. But basic misuse of punctuation in the title, unedited by the poster and obviously not checked, does not contribute to the poster's credibility. It really is a turn-off.
If not for the 'spelling police', where does it all end? Gen Y textspeak?
At least any DEC 'astronauts' would probably be of a generation taught to punctuate correctly. And so would many prospective employers...
Last edited by Captain Dart; 8th Dec 2013 at 20:46.