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Surya Gayatri

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2. Very interesting point I had not considered. Yes, in the

Reply to anotojefiremnesuka (Reply #1)

Sat Mar 28, 2015, 06:33 AM

Mar 2015

early days of commercial aviation, most pilots were indeed recruited from the military ranks.

Now any wide-eyed kid whose parents have the money can 'follow their dream', even if they are imminently unqualified.

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Call for more exhaustive psychological testing of airline pilots intensifies... [View all] Surya Gayatri Mar 2015 OP

Those of us of a certain advanced age remember when the Airlines pretty much only hired pilots with anotojefiremnesuka Mar 2015 #1

Very interesting point I had not considered. Yes, in the Surya Gayatri Mar 2015 #2

You make the early days sound like the Wright Bros era! anotojefiremnesuka Mar 2015 #3

I really should have said 'in the early days of Surya Gayatri Mar 2015 #4

One of the draw backs of the internet is anotojefiremnesuka Mar 2015 #5

Well, my experience with jumbo jets is fairly revealing... Surya Gayatri Mar 2015 #6

Lufthansa Strip Search in 1975 HockeyMom Mar 2015 #7

I too have been patted down by some pretty scary-looking ladies...LOL! Surya Gayatri Mar 2015 #8

Show me one pilot making < 25000 per year. NaturalHigh Mar 2015 #10

They should be reviewing their screening requirements laundry_queen Mar 2015 #9