Pilots are not like doctors at all. They are closer to baseball players. Only a tiny handful will ever make it to the majors. And of those who are able to wear a major league jersey they are not out of the woods yet and can be taken out of the game at any minute.

Only a few stars really achieve the dream. The rest wallow in the minors or lessor rungs of the majors until they are eventually forced out or get smart and try something else.

A doctor is a highly educated professional who is valued for the skills that they have developed over many decades. They are worth more over time and have transportable value. A pilot career is more about luck, circumstances and how willing you are to mess up your life for an obsession driven long shot. Maybe you will make it to the dream but most likely you will not. And there is no residual value to a pilot career.



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