Originally Posted by MD80

I drove a hotel van and the fighter guys were never happy coming back from a interview SIM evaluation.

Were their instrument skills the best .... No
Were they experienced in TRW and Icing .... No
Were they knowledgable in 121 ops.... No

Why should a fighter pilot with fewer hours be hired over a 5000 hour regional captain with a equal education?

The military (good old boy) network at the majors.