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It's competitive in that people have to compete for funding. Sounds like academia. Of course you have to have money to begin with to train to be a pilot.
No, there isn't enough _total_ funding for it to be competitive.
Perhaps I'm not as rich as everyone else on HN, but I feel like this is a frivolous game for rich kids. The entry bar here is being able to afford planes, flight lessons, airport fees, fuel, hotels, etc. more so than anything else. At 19, that means rich parents. I came out distinctly underwhelmed with the accomplishment, and overwhelmed by the self-congratulatory copy. (Yes: I do know the amount of time and effort r…
You don't need to be rich to make something like that. Any middle class family in USA or Europe can do that, they just need to go for a smaller house, not a second house for vacations or not so expensive cars. I have seen that, parents investing money on their children instead of on other things. It is their money they got working and they could do with it what they want. You are just envious. Flying gets cheaper ove…
I'm not sure which reality you're living in, but it seems... disconnected.
Perhaps I'm not as rich as everyone else on HN, but I feel like this is a frivolous game for rich kids. The entry bar here is being able to afford planes, flight lessons, airport fees, fuel, hotels, etc. more so than anything else. At 19, that means rich parents. I came out distinctly underwhelmed with the accomplishment, and overwhelmed by the self-congratulatory copy. (Yes: I do know the amount of time and effort r…
So what? Yes people are richer, more gifted, more athletic than others. Can't we celebrate an achievement because not everyone can do it? All Olympic athletes have exceptional genetics and most people simply can't stand a chance no matter what they do. And most of them are not poor either, does it undermine the achievement? And it is not that much money. Clearly, it is not for the poor, but it is something achievable…