This judge's response that Delta pilots are overpaid is a good notion of the public perspective on "rich pilots". We need to better inform the public of what it takes to become a pilot and then to keep the certificate through the checks and medicals. Too many people see us as only button pushers with nothing to worry about but our money, until something doesn't go right then they are glad we are paid and trained to sit up there. I really think if they, the public, knew this they wouldn't see our pay as excessive, but perhaps as being too low. Knowledge is power