Don't forget that just because flying may come natural to all of you doesn't mean that anyone can learn it. I believe that it takes a certain kind of person to pilot an aircraft, and no, not everyone can learn it. I'm sure those of you who were CFI's can attest to that. It may seem easy to you, but to others it's certainly not. Just like some people are better writers than others, etc. Judging by the way most people drive in this world, most of them would never make it to their first solo.

So I disagree when you say "any" 19 yr old with a GED and 500 can pilot an airliner.

Give credit where credit is due, but don't discredit the true complexity of piloting an aircraft. Especially in our complex airspace system...