It seems most pilots hard core love flying. I just got off the phone to wish my retired airline pilot friend Merry Christmas [He called me first last year] and the first thing that came out of his mouth was " Merry Christmas I am still flying the Cessna Citation"I’m from Memphis (FDX HQ), and became friends with a couple of FDX pilots through riding motorcycles, one of whom used to fly the MD-11, and now flies the 777.
He‘s a former USAF C-141 pilot.
He loved flying the MD-11. But he also just loves flying and owns 2 private aircraft…one of which has a “PT-6ski“ engine - built in Czech Republic.
So, he loves to fly, and gets a lot of stick time.
My usual response was , that is a the beginners jet !