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Originally Posted by meritflyer I know several 10,000 hr jet pilots who have never earned a dime as a "professional" pilot. Does that mean they arent as accomplished as a 767 captain? I guess it depends on who you ask.
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It doesn't mean they aren't accomplished...it means they aren't professional pilots...and don't have to deal with the same pressures and decisions that professionals have to make.
I assume they own their own jet. If the weather looks a little tough with 600 rvr at the destination...they can delay or cancel. The CAT 3 certified pro is going.
If I'm a great community theater actor...who has never earned a dime doing Shakespeare...no way I'm calling myself a professional...even if I'm awesome...I don't have the same pressures of a daily routine that the Juilenne trained Broadway employed actor does.
Let's call him an accomplished enthusiast...isn't that what he is?