Originally Posted by
ExperimentalAB
Unfortunately, I really don't think there is much we can do to educate the general public about our industry...it is far too complex. John Smith will forever remain ignorant to the crazy workings of the Airlines.
At least it's nice to see that, for the most part, we are still highly respected professionals. The draw-back? We are held to impossibly high (almost deity-like) ethical, moral, health, etc...standards LoL
The majority of the publics perspective of airline pilots is probably mostly basesd on movies, television and rumors. I could say the same thing about myself, watching CSI and those various shows about doctors and such. I don't really know what life is like as a doctor or crime scene investigator.
Shows and movies don't portray certain professions accurately, bottom line.
My solution, have a TV show that follows a regional airline pilot on a 4 day trip, with lots of interviews from pilots on what we actually do. The "boob tube" is the solution. Cheers.