Originally Posted by
CtYank66
Gee,
B.H.FR8 D.
let's see, I think I'd rather have a 5 yrs, 3,000 hrs. EMB or CL pilot who spent his/her career flying out of DEN, ORD, or LGA,
than a RMA career B-52, C 135, P-3 etc. with 3,000 hrs, 300 to/land. and a butt load of powerpoint lectures sitting in the right seat!
What an idiot! Military aviators bring a lot to the table. There is a reason the military can make an Aircraft Commander/PIC in less time than in the civilian airline can. It's the training. Granted they don't have butt load of hours or a lot of experience operating at busy airports but the amount of emergency training they go thru is a lot and is second to none! They fly around the world with little to no help.
All pilots being something to the table. IMHO Airlines are better today with a mix of past experiences.
These guys fly around the world in the left seat as PIC of a heavy with as little as 1000 hours total time. The training is what makes that possible. I grew up mil and civilian so I appreciate both sides.