Re:RAA
I have flown with low time civilian pilots and Miltary Pilots. I have also trained both of them. It really boils down to attitude. Give me a low time pilot with a good attitude and the basic skills and everything will work out alright. Give me a Pilot with a huge ego and single pilot mentality that "we have a mission" and it is going to be a long four day trip. Very rarely is flying skills a problem more than attitude and the ability to play nice. Invest in the person and you will have a good employee. If a company just looks at training cost then they are short sighted.