contrailflyer said:
I think you are right most pilots on this sight are black sheep, but does that make it right to ban there thread.Not every pilot is going to work at United Airlines and have a silver spoon in there mouth and maybe this was not your case.I believe it takes all kind of pilots to make up the aviation community, not only certain people classified as professionals.
Thanks for the feedback. I don't recall asserting that most pilots on this
site are "black sheep" so I couldn't be right or wrong about it. I'm not going to "ban
their thread", I'm just going to close it. It will still be
there for anybody who wishes to read it.
I am closing it down for one simple reason: it has served its purpose and now has degenerated into an insult-tossing contest which at that isn't even entertaining. The horse is dead, let's stop beating it shall we? It's a new year- get some other material.
Let's talk about the aviation community shall we? First, I believe I was addressing pilots who consider themselves professionals. It was in a forum about 135 issues- that by definition means "for pay" and therefor flying, well, "professionally". If you consider most of what this thread has contained as "professional banter", let me give you a wide berth. It isn't. Next, the aviation community at large. Again, by definition, a professional is expected to have skills and standards greater than that of a non-professional. That being said, I don't know many pilots who are happy to report that they are marginal at their skill level or their attitude toward flying. Just the opposite. Most people WANT to do well and continue to improve, even though they may never earn a dime from flying.
Being professional is as much a state of mind as it is earning a living from an endevor. That state of mind is important as can be in both keeping you alive, and furthering an activity that most of us here enjoy a heck of a lot- no matter where you derive your paycheck.
Again, thanks for the feedback. The thread is now closed.