"It's pretty easy to fly an airplane once you know what you're doing," he said. "Most people think it's harder than it actually is. You're dealing in three dimensions instead of two on the ground."
The way I see it, I should be compensated well not for flying from A to B, not for the routine or because its hard. Its for being as fit of a professional as possible that in the event of the non-routine, the abnormal, the emergency, the judgement and skill that I have prevent a national catastrophe. Each one of us truly has tens to hundreds of souls in our hands, let alone the solvency for our airlines.
With enough experience an open heart surgery becomes routine. Never sell short your importance, you never know when a flock of geese will appear..
KMac6063
07-03-2014 11:58 PM
"While Marko went to a professional flight school where he said he became certified to fly in 43 hours, he said most recreational pilots will need at least 80 hours in the pilot seat before they take the Private Pilot exam. Pilots need a minimum of 40 hours of flight time to be eligible for the test."
He seems a little arrogant to say that because these students didn't go to a "professional flight school" that most will need 80+ hours to get their PPL. Maybe he is just a bad instructor???
Salukipilot4590
07-04-2014 05:35 AM
Outside of college I've never instructed someone who wanted to make a career out of flying.
MikeB525
07-04-2014 10:32 AM
Same here. 7 students and only 1 remotely has any interest in going pro. Others include a computer guy, a restaurant owner, and a nursing student.
gloopy
07-04-2014 10:46 AM
Originally Posted by rcfd13
(Post 1677343)
What a bad quote. It's pretty easy to do most things once you know what you're doing. I've had a senior software developer and a nuclear engineer both tell me that their jobs are pretty easy once they knew what they were doing. Both of those people still make 6 figure salaries.
Exactly. Even surgeons are "one step at a time" in learning and doing. There aren't many jobs out there where highly educated highly paid professionals are living minute by minute just winging it, not knowing if they are going to do it right, one slight step away from disaster, for 30-40 years. That's just rediculous. In that regard, all jobs are easy, once you actually get there.
People like to fly though. Its a dream that has inspired mankind from the beginning. I don't fault anyone for indulging in that dream, and I'm not too worried about potentially out of context attitudes like we can see from the bubbly university kids. The first time scheduling hoses them they'll get over it. :D
