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What is it about successful people that drive them to want to pilot airplanes?

Posted by jangles (aka chris) Jun 22 '15, 19:17

The things that can go bad can't possibly outweigh the things that can go good for you

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Not just successful people. They're just the ones you hear about when they crash. My dad bought a plane when I was in high school. He was a - jnine Jun 22, 21:09
""Wherever we want to go, we go. That's what a ship is, you know. It's not just a keel and a hull and a deck and sails. That's what a ship needs. - Max Jun 22, 19:49
That is likely the first thing on my lotto dream wish list -- nm - zeitgeist Jun 22, 19:43 7
- I will make this a poll once the board -- nm - Peglegpete Jun 22, 20:16 6
  - rolls -- nm - Peglegpete Jun 22, 20:16 5
    - over -- nm - Peglegpete Jun 22, 20:16 4
      - soon -- nm - Peglegpete Jun 22, 20:16 3
        
        er or -- nm - Peglegpete Jun 22, 20:16 2
        
        later -- nm - Peglegpete Jun 22, 20:17 1
        
        tonight -- nm - Peglegpete Jun 22, 20:17
fun and expensive. "hey, I have lots of money now. what could I do that I couldn't before?" -- nm - mafic Jun 22, 19:38 6
- The margin for error seems way too small to me - jangles Jun 22, 19:41 4
  - most planes fall with a bit of grace. it's helicopter pilots that are loopy (though they don't plummet either). -- nm - mafic Jun 22, 19:57
  - Hence take off and landing are the riskiest parts of flying ;-) -- nm - JD Jun 22, 19:44 2
    - But at least your concentration is 110% focused in those moments - jangles Jun 22, 19:48 1
      - And for a different opinion, I think that falling into a driving on autopilot basis is far more dangerous as there's just more things to... - JD Jun 22, 20:02
- Well...something like that - JD Jun 22, 19:41
I once took a clinical look at a new hobby. Flying lessons were on the list. Cost was the only reason I took it off. -- nm - Beryllium Jun 22, 19:36 2
- I sometimes regret I didn't take lessons when I worked for the flying school. But I wouldn't have been able to afford it now :/ -- nm - Meg Jun 22, 20:05 1
  - Sure ya didn't, DB Cooper -- nm - jangles Jun 22, 20:10
But you get to fly - JD Jun 22, 19:26 2
- I just get the feeling that a lot of them think because they're really good at one thing (acting, music, business) that translates to being a pilot -- nm - jangles Jun 22, 19:31
- I think this sums it up nicely -- (link) - Remlik Jun 22, 19:29 [youtube]
control. The feeling of being up in the sky and in control. Bruce Dickinson flys the Iron Maiden crew in a 747 when they tour -- nm - Remlik Jun 22, 19:22

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