Let me tell you guys a little story I've learned about life...
There once was a man who entered the flying industry because of the money it offered. Working his way through the ranks, he never could find himself a job that he was completely satisfied with the salary. He worked at a sight seeing job first in AZ and never seemed to care much for the beauty that his eyes constantly were privileged to gaze upon or the unique people that he was able to meet. All he could focus on was the $ he could gain in the end. Finally, he made it to the airlines and always cursed and complained about being underpaid that everyone around him instantly felt depressed and always made it a point to stay away from him. He never once stopped to enjoy the scenery of the United States or the vast cities that he regularly flew into. He never once thought of the now, only the future. Finally, through many begrudging years, he became a captain flying international routes making the big bucks. But, it was never enough and he always said that the only way to judge a pilot was by the $ they where receiving. Yet, he failed to realize that since he really never enjoyed flying, he wasn't any good at it. Then, when he was 65 he was forced to retired, a fat, bald and alone old man with nothing to reminisce about to few friends and no wife to share his adventures with.
Then, their was the pilot that entered the aviation industry for the adventure and privilege to get paid see the beauty of the earth at 35000 ft and the uniqueness of everyone around him. This pilot at first struggled to build hours and usually did most of his flying for free. But, in that time, he met many extraordinary people with fascinating adventures. He finally built enough hours to be hired at a sight seeing company and flew cessnas around the grand canyon. During his time, he had the privilege to have the best office view in the world while sharing and starting a new adventure with each new client. He say the fears of people dissipate and the smile and happiness it brought them when they knew they were in good hands. He was such an outgoing guy and passionate pilot, that one of his customers, an airline president on vacation with his family, took notice and offered him a position at a major airline carrier. Now, here he was, flying his dream job at only 22 with more money then he had ever dreamed of at that age. When he was on layovers, everyone gravitated toward his outgoing and passionate personality. Here, he also met his future wife, a beautiful stewardess who instantly fell in love with the way the man lived life. Eventually, he made it to the big time routes and checked out as captain at only 28. He lived his dream, was married happily with children who he personally taught to fly, and never ever worked a day in his life. On his death bed, he confessed that he wouldn't take back a single day that he lived, because he knew he was lucky enough to have life each day exactly the way he had always wanted. The life he lived inspired everyone around him and thousands of family, friends and pilots alike gathered at his funeral, respecting a truly great man.
As you can, the second man was never in it for the money or fame, but for some reason it found him. He never bad mouthed the people around him even when they did things that didn't make sense to him and for it, he died a well respected, missed and honored individual.
I ask each one of you to evaluate the professionalism of this forum. We have crated a 3 page rant on an individual who evidently is the lucky few in aviation that is doing it for the love, freedom, and passion of the magic of flight. He is unable to defend himself in this private forum and is doing what so many of us can, see that you cannot place a value on ones abilities, so don't judge people by the worth of how much they charge. To me, it looks like he has more time upside in a pitts then anyone of you guys have sitting here wasting your time bad mouthing a fellow aviator. He will never work a day in his life and will be the envy of everyone around him who does. Its his blessing but also his curse...
For all of you who say he's undercutting the aviation industry, if all it takes is a kid to charge 35 an hour then its hardly an industry at all don't you think
Life is all about gaining a different persecutive as one matures, and maybe just maybe he has a different perspective and privilege in life that makes him more experienced then most.
So to rap it up, I send my kudos to this kid for figuring out so early in life that its not about how much your worth, its about finding what you love and going out and doing it. Blue skies and light winds to ya kid on wherever your flying might take ya
That's quality right there.. 
