'ANQ' I agree mate & most of us really don't worry about such things (grama/speeling) but some just have to be hero like but hey that's fine it takes all kinds to drive a plane, dumb & the educated
'Eclan' whether flying is a profession or a trade is subjective I believe, it really is just a skill I believe & requires virtually no formal education to fly unlike a Dr for Eg where you must have a certain amount of education b4 you even start learning to cut up people:-)
I did a motor mech trade b4 I started to drive a plane so to me it was the same thing, you where shown what to do, passed a few exams & did a test or two, not rocket science in either 'trade' & both the trades can kill/Mame
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It's pretty obvious as to why Tigers desire such a high number of flight Hrs.
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