Originally Posted by
SVA402
Yeah that's a major plus. I'm a civilian with part 61 flight training, some not even at official schools. I feel that my initial flight training quality was absolutely top notch but no way to officially verify anything. I wish I would have known it mattered back then.
I don't think records verification is a big concern. Military guys have already been extensively screened by the military and are typically pretty bright. That's reason enough to hire them but a lot of employers - not just airlines - like military guys because they have sacrificed for the service of our country.
Civilian pilots get hired too, they just have to find other boxes to check.