Originally Posted by
sigep_nm
But at least you arent a garbage man
, I hear sewer inspectors make quite a bit too, and to tell you the truth I cant remember the last time that flying was hard
It's not a matter of physical labor. It's a matter of principle.
It's pretty pathetic that a lot of us flying 50 million dollar aircraft, with up to 90 people on board, qualify for food stamps. If you're happy making peanuts, why then be my guest! But I, for one, am disgusted how we are treated in this profession. Peoples lives are in our hands for crying out loud! If a sewer inspector misses a detail at work, nothing major happens. If we miss a detail, and end up sliding off an icy runway, there are major repercussions.
Originally Posted by
sigep_nm
The industry is what it is, but i dont fly a jet so I am obviously an inferior pilot that never has to deal with cruising at FL400, or shooting an ILS into class B airspace or getting vectored onto the final course at every airport that I go to.
Wow... talk about ignorance. Try flying into RNO when it's windy and icy, ONT with the Santa Ana winds, OMA in the snow with MUs hovering right above 18, or just the general mayhem of EWR when the proverbial poop hits the fan.
And then there's Mexico.... where you DO have to fly full procedures! ::gasp:: And still keep your SA in focus while flying, because ATC WILL descend you into a mountain if you're not careful! Check out the Mateo transition into Mexico City... that's a fun one.
It's not all peachy just because you're in a jet.