Maybe they prefer Navy pilots? /s An old running joke I've heard is if the pilot has a nice smooth landing then if the pilot had a military piloting background

Maybe they prefer Navy pilots? /s An old running joke I've heard is if the pilot has a nice smooth landing then if the pilot had a military piloting background they must be from the Air Force, hard set downs meant Navy. Navy does hard set downs because when you are landing on an aircraft carrier you only have so much runway and you have to get the hook down.