Question to Capt. Ray Stark:
I am a 19 year old Indian citizen whose only ambition since the 6th grade was to be the captain of one of the biggest flights (such as an Airbus A380) in one of the largest airlines (such as Southwest or Emirates). I will most probably be joining a flight school by 2011. But I am still in a dilemma of whether a flight school will actually get me to the left seat of, say an Emirates Airbus A380, because in all flight school testimonials, I only come across pilots who are flight instructors or fly for small regional airlines. Is this the beginning for every successful captain? Will people who start of as such really get to the top? If not, what really is the secret to get to the top?
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