Originally Posted by
calcapt
I was asked recently by a non industry friend about the reputation that airline pilots have a girl on every layover. I laughed as I thought about my own very boring social life on the road. I know it used to be different in the old days but is the reputation really overblown (no pun intended), or are there still pilots out there who really do live up to this legendary status?
Unfortunately there are many pilots whom live up to many reputations in the industry. Below is a drawing that a friend sent me referring to how Captains are perceived. Don’t get this wrong though, they are some truly great professionals out there but there are also.