Why would our finest pilot want to become a Micronian?

What shall it mean to you, that a fine pilot was all but destroyed for your whim?

He was one of the finest pilots in the world.

Once more, I am assigning our finest pilot to her charge.

You've got yourself some fine pilots and ground people.

When sober, he was the finest pilot aboard the boat.

My father has sent me his finest pilot with it.

Carlos was also a fine pilot, if a little nervous on landings.

And Gant was a fine pilot, perhaps the best if his record told no lies.

His judgment tells him that Peter will one day be a fine pilot.