Flying is for most of us, I would argue, more about passion then getting rich. Sure, the dream of six figure salaries played a part, but what about the freedom and joy and wonder and excitement of flying? All those qualities about this profession that makes little kids awe every time they are around an airport or see an airplane. We do this job because we want to be aviators, because we love flying. We all think that we want to be airline pilots because, as outsiders, we think the airline pilots are the kings of the industry. Once we get into this profession part our individual responsibility and commitment to ourselves is to find where we fit into the flying community and how to fit this crazy passion into the rest our lives.

There are a lot more opportunities out there as a professional pilot then flying from 150 people back and forth from Souix Falls to Denver for thirty years. It is up to us as individuals to learn as much about this profession as possible and then guide the next generation of aviators to where they will find happiness between the earth and the stars. As professionals it is not our place to kill the dreams of the rookies, but to offer up our experiences when asked and allow those who come after us to choose their own path.