Cockpit Chronicles: Landing an airline pilot job just got harder, but here's one way to do it.

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7-03-2011 @ 1:49PM

James said...

I remember when virtually all airline pilots were trained in the military. I used to idolize pilots and would seek their company like a rock band groupie. The main reason was that they were usually intelligent, interesting people.

The reason for that is simply that qualification for military flight training is very rigorous, both mentally and physically. No more. Civilian trained pilots are a different breed, often boring and not well rounded educationally.

This may not be relevant to this discussion, but I think it is to me.

7-03-2011 @ 1:58PM

Kent Wien said...

I'd have to disagree. But then again, I'm just a civilian pilot who took the easy way out, flying year-round in Alaska into short strips (like Eek, AK) some of which were actually just a piece of ice floating over the ocean.

I'll leave it at that, so as not to bore you further.

I can give you examples of some pretty amazing civilian and military pilots and a few less than stellar aviators from both camps. It's impossible to generalize.

7-03-2011 @ 2:19PM

James said...

Kent, I concede your point. My observation is entirely anecdotal and certainly overly generalized. But it is valid so far to me. I know that I would not be in the least bored if it were possible to have that discussion with you.

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