Originally Posted by
Buford
Wondering if some of our colleagues flying for the various branches of the armed forces could take a stab at how many pilots retire or leave each year. Military aviators are very popular with HR departments at the majors (and deservedly so) so I'm trying to get a guesstimate on how many service members are available for hire from each branch annually. Just how deep is the military pool?
Hmm,, that is an interesting statement. I have worked for a major airline for over 35 years and have spent the majority of it working in the training department.
I have seen and experienced all types of backgrounds from zoomies in Colorado that fly airshows to Beech 18 pilots flying chickens out west.
I have the greatest respect for ALL backgrounds but in MY experience, the military pilot is a "better trained" pilot however they are NOT always the BETTER pilot.
OC