From 2009 all the way through 2025, Geoffrey Wall had been flying top-of-the-line Boeing fleets for Air Canada. Wall has since retired, but he is now facing the most turbulent period of his career as prosecutors accuse him of doing all of that without the required pilot license.
Piloting is a profession that prioritizes safety above almost everything else, for very obvious reasons. The structure of pilot training reflects that. The first stage is a private pilot license, which allows someone to fly their own aircraft without charging passengers. That is typically where most hobbyists stop.
