PaxMan,

Thank you. It is a rarity to hear people appreciate the job that we do. You are right about the media. With an environment as complex as aviation, they have no idea what goes on in general. They cant even get the amounts we are paid correctly. Most of us on the regional level make between 15,000/yr to 50,000/yr depending on how long we have been with the company and whether or not we are a captain or first officer.

Despite the 21st century systems in the flight deck, it is still a very hard job and we spend a lot of time away from home each month. Thank you for showing your appreciation, I can say that it means a lot to me and probably a lot to everyone else on here as well.