SGA squee

After such a long trip back home I haven't even had the energy to write my Squee Weekend report, but this fic idea I was thinking about isn't leaving me alone, and there's one thing in particular that bothers me: is being a pilot, or flying, an integral part of John Sheppard's personality?

I'm doing a song inspired fic (To Speak Is A Sin by Pet Shop Boys), an AU, and I found myself thinking about this. Is flying something John has such a passion for, that he always finds some way to do it? Would he go nuts if confined to life on the ground? If he's not a pilot, what else could he be, that would satisfy his need? Did he join the military just to annoy his father, or because it was an easy way out of the future planned for him, or was it something that he felt was the right thing for him to do?

It's been too long since I've rewatched enough SGA to answer this with certainty, and I don't want to write him to be a pilot just because that's what he was on the show, so please help me out fellow fans, and let me know what you think! :)

Once again it seems I can't just go and write a simple little story, but get stuck on thinking about the things behind things *sigh*

Ok, going back to pondering now, and recovering from the flights...