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Sometimes I wonder about the types of pilots who are drawn to buying and flying old fighter jet trainers like the L-39. They think these machines are no more complex than their Skyhawk or Baron, and sometimes they are told this by the people selling the aircraft. Their ignorance usually results in a loss of investment, of not their lives. They don't understand that these are some of the most complex aircraft to fly, requiring strict adherence to procedures to get things right. There is a reason why airlines like to hire former military fighter pilots, and it is not because a 747 flies like an F-15. Its because both types of aircraft require following long checklists and following proper procedures. If you ever tell a 747 captain that his job is obsolete because the planes land themselves, he'll probably just chuckle at your ignorance because the 45 minutes prior to the cat III instrument landing system kicking in was spent configuring the plane for landing.
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