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Originally Posted by Chris Z
No pilot worth $0.5M? Maybe not.... So tell us how much is he/she worth when ya strapped to your seat when everything is going to s#*t and one of the donks are on fire or whatever the problem and they eventually get you on the ground safely?
Last time I checked, CEOs don't get put through 3 to 5 vigorous checks a year to keep their job either.
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I really hate jingoistic arguments like this. In reality a pilot is very unlikely to ever find themselves in the situation you describe. Nonetheless, they are paid to train for these situations and scheduled checks are conducted to verify their ability to deal with the situation you describe. There are many professions that involve people putting themselves in harms way that earn far less than pilots. Pilots earn what they get because their job is based on a high degree of technical skill and requires (amongst other attributes), a good recall and multitasking ability.
Last time I checked pilots don't have to go through anywhere near the amount of s#*t that has been personally leveled at Alan Joyce.