It wasn't a comparison about civilian pilots with the same amount of hours being is as good or better than a military pilot with comparable time. It was that both make mistakes and both can become complacent. Why is one better than the other? It’s not entirely because of their instructors but because of their discipline and motivation. From my experience, you put military pilots on way too high of a pedestal. That are good but they all aren't great.

As for what’s wrong with instructors, it actually what’s wrong with the world. Some are better than others and very few are the best. This same scenario plays out in every profession.