a lot of them do, you know! (fly gliders, that is...)
always struck me that a commercial pilot has a stressful but boring job. If you are working for some wealthy bloke there is a lot of waiting involved. If you are working for BA, there is a lot of sitting down observing the technology doing the flying/nav/etc. Where has the glamour gone?
It just worries me that the usual objective of a newcomer to flying is to involve and impress his family. You and I know there is no substitute for experience....