There are tons of lawyers without jobs...just like us pilots and it's not that hard to become one, just more schooling. Much of the pilot's schooling is done in an airplane with a student, or banner, or in Alaska. Lawyers and doctors also don't have the fatality rate pilots do. We consistently rank 2nd or 3rd highest career fatality rate Top 10 Most Fatal Occupations - Listverse. How many med school students die while performing fake surgery? We have a specialized skill in a dangerous field that demands respect and higher pay. Contrary to popular belief, not everyone can do this... it does take a mixture of intelligence and skill. All of us who were CFI's for more than a few months had students that just didn't have it. KNOW WHAT YOU'RE WORTH!