Do you really have to wonder why the airline industry is in the state it is? Technology has made flying a plane like playing a computer game. I highly doubt a lot of the pilots in today's commuter world would be able to fly off of raw data and maneuver their way out of a paper bag. As a disclaimer, I'm not talking about everyone - mainly the plethora of young kids with NO real-world experience! Once again to reitterate, anyone can be taught how to fly but to be able to handle real situations and have common sense is something I have rarely seen in the rj community. Does it seem a little odd to you that the wash out rate at UPT (that would be pilot training in the military) is so high compared to say a place you pay $100,000 for and now you're an airline pilot? Get real...