Originally Posted by
KingAirpilot90
What ever happened to... "I'm just happy to fly" Isn't that why we all got into a Cessna or Piper trainer? To be able to live out our dreams of flying?? All things considered, the fact that we even have the privilege to fly is amazing. It seems that people forget why they got into this career field. Enjoy what you do. Enjoy the FACT that you don't have to work for a living... A lot of you let the politics that come along with this career make you forget your passion for flying. Personally I'm just happy to fly. To each It's own I guess.
I really take offence at this comment. I busted my rear to become a commercial airline pilot. And bringing it in after a low approach in the mountains in heavy weather is more work than any ground bound manager will ever do. We are not to be suffering, starving artists. We are trained, highly skilled professionals who have hundreds of lives in our hands daily. I don't take that responsibility lightly or treat it as a "dream job". It is work.