Originally Posted by
HuggyU2
Maybe...
... but let's face it: they let Ensigns/2Lt's do it.
Yes,... and he got carrier qual'd too.
My comment about "harder" wasn't the 'act' of CQ'ing, but the logistics of it. Time spent in training, TDY, and the cost associated.
Yes - if someone with 150 hrs TT can do it, then I'm sure a transition from another aircraft could do it too