Originally Posted by TankerBob

Ok I have done the training both ways, civilian and military. And both times I can say that I learned more from my older instructors who have been teaching for longer and have done other things. In the Air Force we have guys who are what we call first assigned instructor pilots. There are many of them that are as far behind the jet as the students, scary huh. They are guys fresh out of UPT that when to Instructor training for 6 months and are now flying fast with 350 whopping hours, even scarier. I learned more when the reservist airline guys showed up.
I know its crazy to think, but there are more things about flying than what books and young fresh instructors have. While they are very beneficial in the grand scheme you cannot discount what someone who has been flying for years has to offer.