Originally Posted by
MaydayMark
Oh brother ... I'm kind of surprised this self admiring "bus" driver would lower himself to reading the Cargo Forum. At least he feels good about himself when he looks in the mirror with his uniform on
I didn't get that sense from his post at all.
I understand what he's saying, especially as I just experienced it myself--and not for the first time. I was recently at a party, just carrying on normal conversation. One of my wife's friends brought up to one of her brothers that I was a pilot by way of introduction. I was surprised that the conversation stopped around me, people gathered around, and everyone had a question or positive comment for me. People were very admiring and it's always surprising how many people say that at one point they wanted to be one too except for eyesight, etc, etc.
I think people do hold pilots in some esteem just like they do with surgeons or other professionals.