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08-25-2014 | 10:39 AM

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Bzzt

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Originally Posted by Delta1067

LOL. Airline pilot career & working as little as possible is about a big of an oxymoron as you can come up with.

Yeah, if only I had known that 7 years ago when I started learning to fly.

08-25-2014 | 11:08 AM

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Originally Posted by Std Deviation

I was think about leaving aviation and going to the NHL. What are the odds of a 44 yr old former college intramural hockey player that hasn't skated since college getting the gig?

I'm trying to do that. Unfortunately, to play in the NHL, you have to be really good. There's always hope.

08-25-2014 | 01:50 PM

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Originally Posted by hockeypilot44

I'm trying to do that. Unfortunately, to play in the NHL, you have to be really good. There's always hope.

You also have to be born in January, February, or March according to the book, "Outliers." (actually statistically correct - the overwhelming majority of NHL players are born in those months.) Because of the cutoff for hockey age in Canada the guys born in those months are bigger and faster than the rest and hence get noticed and get the extra attention and coaching. Validating the point that skill as well as luck and timing play a role - much like becoming a Captain at a major airline. I'm a May baby. No hope for me!