You are right in stating this. However, I can ASSURE you that the CAPT training cirriculum doesn't come anywhere close to a rigorous training program out of any military outfit. CAPT has policies that will kick cadets out if they don't qualify in each phase of training. It's the 3 strike rule. If you get 3 strikes in any phase of training, you're out. Unfortunately, CAPT also knows that kicking cadets out = lost revenue. I don't think I need to tell you just how often that policy gets implemented. As a matter of fact, I know for a fact that there have been people who couldn't fly themselves out of a paper bag who have side stepped that rule.

So those brave souls up there with low time defending our country do so in high price tag tactical aircraft are there because they deserve to be there with their top shelf training. I can't say the same for what CAPT is peddilng. All I know is that when I was there, there was a lot of down time, mismanagement, messed up scheduling, and a generic training course outline that you can find off of any shelf at any pilot shop. It's not like you learned so much about ADM or CRM that made you so awesome. You can get more ADM and CRM by watching Air Emergency and Seconds From Disaster on the National Geographic channel...and best of all, you only pay a small cable fee instead of an outrageous fee that CAPT charges.

As they say, there are more than one way to skin a cat (flight training in this case). CAPT is the more expensive way of doing it.