Originally Posted by
tizzizzailslf04
....You're either unknowingly (and hilariously) making my point, or you're saying that the funds (grants and loans) were easy for you to come by, in which case congrats. It was not that easy for the rest of us.
Yes, there is no doubt that there are SOME people who just aren't cut out to fly an airplane. The point, however, is that the MAJORITY of people, given the flight training, would have no problems getting through the training and becoming competent pilots, given the MONEY to make it happen. The biggest reason people with the desire to be a professional pilot don't finish flight training is money. There's really no reason, aside from ego, to be contesting this.
I don't think ego has anything to do with anyone contesting your point. Making sweeping statements (ie the majority of people that clean the toilets and such at Newark could make it through all the tests and interviews necessary to become a proficient and competent professional pilot) with absolutely no basis whatsoever is where some of us are getting hung up. You can quantify this how? I agree with you that SOME could. But the majority? Highly unlikely. Just like you can't say given the money every kid could be an engineer or a finance guru. Comes down to different skillsets, personal drive, intelligence etc. Money does not make all else equal.