Originally Posted by PaulC

Poor example - try to remember that an airplane pilot has a bit of a vested interest to land an airplane safely, given that his arse is aboard the plane.

Let's try this one - who would you prefer watching your back: A properly trained air traffic controller with but a few years experience who is alert and attentive to the traffic on his scope, or an air traffic controller with identical training credentials +20 years experience, who is fried and more interested in taking personal cellphone calls than keeping airplanes and helicopters away from one another...