ORIGINAL: bbagle1
I have always wondered how hard it is to fly a jet..(snip)...for instance is an average jet pilot just like the average old man who fly's warbirds but with more money? I am just trying to figure out if it is as easy as it seems.
Heck, why not just plop down $5-10K like the rest of us "old rich men" and find out? You may "not want to offend", but the phrasing and tone of your question and comments will likely do just that. FYI...
Like warbirds, some jets are relatively easy to fly, and some are not. Having success with a variety of models over the long term separates the truly good jet pilots from the wanna-bees....even the basic "trainer" jets require a significantly greater degree of care and maintanence than most warbirds, and the consequences of a failure to do so are much greater as well.
I got my scotch, and am putting the popcorn on right now.
Barry