Originally Posted by
tomgoodman
Sky,
There are millions of "Wrestlers" out there, and the vast majority of them are not airline pilots. You would have seen the same thing in most other careers, but with one additional tragedy: those guys never enjoyed what they did for a living.
Aviation is different from most other professions. It is closer to that of a pro-baseball player. Passion can drive one well beyond time to hang it up. And, there is a price to pay for such indulgences.
Skyhigh