Major hiring depts are not impressed with the military or civilian versions of chuck yeager, or the cocky attitudes they bring with them.

They look for pilots that can sit in a cockpit for 12 hours at a time with the ability to play well with others, portray the airlines branded image, and operate a safe plane.

Bring the "iceman" tude to an interview and no amount of lunar landings will get u a job. Bring a humble, energetic, can-do attitude...u are in.

Background may get u an interview quicker, but it wont get u the job necessarily.