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it's not about WHERE they flew, it's about the fact they have _experience_ flying large, heavy, mechanical machines filled with fuel, in the air! These days, th
by StreetChief 3y ago
it's not about WHERE they flew, it's about the fact they have _experience_ flying large, heavy, mechanical machines filled with fuel, in the air! These days, there are extremely limited possibilities to get experience flying planes because of drone usage. The military barely needs pilots anymore, what with all the drone usage.
- philip1209 3y agoMilitary pilots probably have a lot more relative hours doing stick flying instead of autopilot, too.
- aaronmdjones 3y agoThey're also far more accustomed to, and better at following, procedures, rules and regulations, because that's the culture they advanced in.
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