I think some guys are off base about the regional pilots. Guys that are lifers there, are lifers because they have families, good quality of life, live in base, have money and time off. Not because they are crappy pilots. They don't want to commute to 2 days off a week and miss their kids grow up. Many could hand fly any approach better than some coast guard fun boy worried about metrics. Is the coast guard even military? Serious question.