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Air Passengers in the Dark Regarding Pilot Backgrounds

Not all pilots are created equal. Some have a great deal of experience and a clear disciplinary record. Other pilots have much different backgrounds. But when passengers board a plane, there have no idea of who’s at the controls.

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