In "A Cub Pilot," the author says: "Judgment is a matter of brains, and a man must start with a good stock of that article, or he will never succeed as a pilot.&q…

Question

In "A Cub Pilot," the author says: "Judgment is a matter of brains, and a man must start with a good stock of that article, or he will never succeed as a pilot." What does the author mean?

a. Intelligence is more important than good judgment.
b. Success as a pilot depends only on judgment.
c. Pilots need a good stock of material possessions.
d. A person who lacks good judgment cannot be a good pilot.

Answer 1

In "A Cub Pilot," when the author says: "Judgement is a matter of brains, and a man must start with a good stock of that article, or he will never succeed as a pilot, he means that a person who lacks good judgement cannot be a good pilot (D).
A pilot needs to be able to make decisions to prevent potentially life-threatening situations from occurring. He, therefore, needs to either have good judgement or the ability to cultivate good judgement.