Originally Posted by LAfrequentflyer

I say to them who is defending your country in multi million dollar aircraft 24 year olds. Flying everything from F-18's to C-17's. Hmm I bet they don't have 5000 flight hours in fact I know they don't. Yet they are given a chance to learn. And all you guys who are bashing these guys with dreams and looking for the best way to educate themselves are jacked up.



There is a big difference between a military trained (tested / weeded by IPs) 500 hour F-15 pilot and a civilian flight academy grad flying an RJ at 500 hours...

V/r,
LA