Alas, the qualifications I mentioned are not mine at this time, they are those of a friend.

Now I will poses similar qualifications around that age, but I have no desire to fly for a Major (or any sort of airline) in the ConUS. I just wanted to gauge what the general perception was of a highly competent and skilled pilot as well as a highly personable and genuine individual. The funny thing is that pilots with those qualifications can command higher pay and respect overseas is amusing to me (and others). And the only phrase that adequately describes the attitudes I've seen in this discussion is "high maka maka".