Originally Posted by
Spongebob
Agreed, but I'd say with a robust training program (focused on what's important), you can be a viable FO at 300hrs - military does it every day, every hour. You are just building your time in a different environment, one that more closely matches your job. Though maybe the FO talking the Capt through a turn around a point and stalls in a 7-3 is common?
Yes, but you have to understand that a military pilot isnt just a pilot. Before he/she stepped foot in a T-37, they aleady had at least four years of intense leadership training and how to make decisions in stressful situations. Also, the selection process for military pilots is totally differant from civilians. military pilots are military officers and the selection to be a military officer first and foremost is very selective. So, the military starts off with a certain type of individual and trains that person to fly very sophisticated aircraft (not 172's) from the get go.