He'd just walk away whistling, like it was all in a day's work.
And don't forget the captain who was played by Robert Stack. I'm sure that experience in the DC-4 on the way to SFO helped him to talk down Striker in that 707 in "Airplane!"

Kilo Alpha Pappa, as for PBA still flying, maybe we'll see the day when Cape Air starts flying DC-3s on some of their higher volume routes around Cape Cod. They seem happy enough with their 402s though. Fun fact, some of those Cape Air 402s are ex-PBA 402s and still have the PB tail number.

So unfortunately it kinda seems like the easiest way to get into the seat of a radial engined classic now-a-days is to fly one that's on the air show circuit. Stinsonjr, I think I remember you talking about being involved with the Airline History Museum (formerly known as Save a Connie) folks, do you know if those old TWA guys are looking for more pilots or do they still have their bias towards ex TWA guys?