Originally Posted by
airsound
Over the years, I’ve become, in the public shorthand, an aviation expert or analyst.
With respect, I think that illustrates the problem perfectly.
You are to be commended for your understanding, if I interpret you correctly, that "aviation expert" is a virtually meaningless term (given how wide-ranging the discipline is) and is used solely by the public, who don't know any better, and the media, who don't care and are solely concerned with filling column-inches or airtime with the nearest available talking head.
What we really need are more "experts" who acknowledge there are areas in the aviation universe that are outside their competency/comfort zone.
Somehow, I don't see that happening.