Originally Posted by
usmc-sgt
Just make them wear patches on their leather jackets like nascar drivers. Put all the patches on for who sponsored your 150k. Parents, loan companies, banks, jetblue etc. If you are going to buy your way into a seat you may as well advertise who you have to thank Nothing got you into that seat aside of money and an ability to pass basic flight training requirements.
edit to add: I'm not buying your beer just because you have a $1000/month loan payment.
How quickly we forget the thousands of regional pilots who PFT'd back in the day. They bought their job too.