Originally Posted by
SkyHigh
Low time pilots have always been hired. There is no direct correlation between low time pilots and accidents. The military hires pilots with Zero time and within a year and a few hundred hours they are fighter pilots. Europe and in other parts of the world they commonly hire low time pilots. At different times in our airlines history low time pilots have been hired to no ill aftermath.
Skyhigh
The military also has a much more indepth training program with higher expectations of the student as well as a selection process that eleminates most applicaints prior to being allowed to enter the program. There is no comparison between military and civilian training when you compare a low time military pilot with a low time civilian pilot.