Skyhigh, I really don't understand why you have such a dislike for pilots! Why do you continue to demean the people who do the job? I don't have any problem with your industry bashing, Lord knows I've done it myself, but why must you show disrespect for those of us who do the job.

Do you really think that airline pilots have no natural ability and skill?

If you think that "airlines are designed to accomodate the lowest common denominator", then I'll submit that you never interviewed at any major pax of box carrier. The airline training, and union job protection systems may protect a pilot once that pilot gains a job, but I can assure you that "lowest common denominator pilots" never get the job to begin with.
In fact, even though I have a healthy disrespect for those with SJS, even most of those punks are da##ed good pilots.

I'll remove your quote from my sig when you stop pilot bashing.

Skybolt