<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by porkyboy:
Why? What's so special about pilots? Most get their training thanks to your tax dollars and all it takes is some eye-hand coordination and some decision making skills that most people have. It's not like 1930 when there was a daily risk, the system is almost risk free now. It's like they are air-bus drivers now. They've managed to build up a mystique and many of them believe they are some sort of god, not so. (I am a licensed pilot, so am aware of just how complex it is..or is not.)</font>
So, when did you get your ATP certificate? Are you multiengine-rated? High-performance rated? Are you IFR-rated? How much time have you had under the hood? How much time have you logged in the heavies?
Oh, and how much of the training is paid for by tax dollars?