On 2007-05-24, Mxsmanic wrote:
Why must they be committed?

To be not committed in aviation is a very dangerous thing indeed. I
think the tired old quote is something like "aviation is not inherently
unsafe, But to an even greater degree than the sea, it is terribly
unforgiving of any carelessness, incapacity, or neglect."

So if you want to be in the game, you need a bit more commitment to it
than, say, playing pool at the local.

Why must a person practically become a martyr in order to fly?

Going without a brand new gas guzzling SUV or two is hardly being a
martyr. Not buying a McMansion is hardly being a martyr. Not keeping up
with the Joneses or engaging in conspicuous consumerism is not
martyrdom.

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