At my day job flying airliners, I encounter many pilots for whom flying has sadly become a tedious demand, necessary to put bread on the table, and they’d no sooner take the controls of an airplane on a day off than they’d willingly pay more taxes. Many more might occasionally daydream about GA, but families, finances and life in general all provide adequate excuses.are some who are passionate about flying anything they can get their hands on, any time or place. I’ve mentioned one such pilot before. My friend flies B-757s to Hawaii and back many times a month. Each trip starts with a daytime flight to an island. He spends that night and most of the next day shifting his sleep, then flies a red-eye home the second night.
The Joy of Flying
Key Takeaways:
- Many commercial pilots view flying as a tedious job, in contrast to those who, like the author's friend, maintain a deep passion for general aviation (GA) even with demanding professional schedules.
- The author attended the West Coast Cub Fly-In, an event where Cub owners gather to celebrate their shared passion for simple, low-tech flying through camaraderie and friendly contests.
- This experience reminded the author of the "original wonderment of flight" and the pure joy of piloting an aircraft, a feeling often diminished by the high-tech demands and drudgery of commercial aviation.
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