Why do Commercial Pilots have to be so brainy to do there job when all they do is turn auto pilot on?

Training in USA/Canada takes approximately 12 months - From ab intito, to commercial pilot and flight instructor - The training tuition might get close to $40,000 - In USA, your first job as pilot might be flight instructor - Expect low pay - You will need a second job to survive... In Canada, probably bush pilot - Consider the alternatives - Air Force/Navy ROTC, etc. College first, then after degree, getting pilot training (expensive) - If you dream major airlines, you will only be hired with high experience - And probably will be aged 32 to 35 or so - .

My friend is taking a three year course in the UK to get his commercial jet license, he used to be a Cessna pilot in Australia.

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