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UPT is a harsh mistress. Guys can stretch out their PPL, CMEL etc as long as they want. Wanna chair fly or study some regs for a few more days before your check ride? no problem. at UPT you are on speed with the program or you are out. A lot of guys who can't keep up with the UPT timeline can thrive in the less "high-speed" civilian world.
EXACTLY. I saw plenty of dudes who really struggled in T-6's, but kept a positive attitude, and then it finally clicked for them in T-1's and they made excellent pilots. The most frustrating part is that sometimes the syllabus affords the wrong guy more rides and the right guy not enough.