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Fighter pilot is not such a bad aspiration. Even in the likely event that you fail, you may have worked through a path towards being commercial pilot / air cont

• kurupt213 4y ago
  There are probably more professional athletes at any given time than fighter pilots
  • kevinventullo 4y ago
    Sure, but the point is that trying and failing to become a fighter pilot leaves one in a much better position than trying and failing to be a professional athlete.
• amelius 4y ago
  > Fighter pilot is not such a bad aspiration. It's not all roses: From https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2780168/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2780168/ > Hemorrhoids are a common source of complaint among fighter pilots, who are subjected to G forces. Colorectal disease continues to this day to be a very common and often debilitating complaint, and colorectal surgery clinics in the military generally are well frequented by patients.
  • selimthegrim 4y ago
    Also ejection seats are rough on you.