It can definitely work out in the opposite way as well. My father was a flight engineer in the navy, from his experience, the best pilots he ever worked with we

It can definitely work out in the opposite way as well. My father was a flight engineer in the navy, from his experience, the best pilots he ever worked with were part-timers looking for something exciting fun to do. The handling characteristics can vary wildly, but I'm sure most pilots know that up front. My father's crew flew P3's, which is more closer to a civilian plane than a fighter jet, but there was still probably a pretty big difference.