Airline pilots are really silage contractors of the sky
In the olden days, the pilot was worshipped - just like the farmer. One was a hero of the sky, the other a god on the ground, writes Farming columnist Denis Lehane.
Flying a plane is no joke. Granted it isn't as hard as catching a ram, flipping him over and tending to his feet for foot rot. But it's tough enough too.
A good friend of mine, a pilot for many years, recently gave up the job to take up a role with the AI world.
