You're Not Going To Believe This: Another Cirrus Is Down (Statesville, NC)

On Tue, 31 Oct 2006 16:30:22 -0500, "Morgans"
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"Gary Drescher" wrote

The literal meaning of 'hobby' is just as you say, and is not disparaging.
However, words such as 'hobbyist' or 'amateur' are sometimes used to suggest a
superficial level of competence, in contrast with the presumed expertise of a
'professional'. People may become defensive about that connotation.

Right. It could be that it is because we think of a hobby as play.

I think both of you nailed it.

No one wants to think of themselves as "playing" at flying.

Neither do our passengers nor those over whom we fly.