When I was a kid, I always wanted to be a pilot. I thought that those guys (and girls) must be so smart.
Then I became a pilot, and occassionally read prune, and I realise that the spread of intelligence amongst pilots is no different to the normal population. Some pilots are super smart and some are just bloody ignorant.
Hempy - obviously you weren't born when Dick flew his tiny little 206 (low skids) VH-DIK around the world ?
And weren't watching the news when he did lots of other cool aviation stuff.
Now I don't always agree with Dick, and sometime I argue with him (which he encourages), but there is no taking away from the facts.
Have a read - and then google more.
Richard 'Dick' Smith AC - Australian Museum