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Water pilot
More likely they are interested in his ability to use "Jedi mind tricks" to persuade the regulators to unground the plane -- an ability that is compromised now.
Forkner's instant messages were apparently provided to DOJ before the Ethiopian crash. Both his ability and his willingness to use those mind tricks have probably been minimal for some time, now. On the other hand, he may have a lot of knowledge that could be valuable -- to various parties, including SWA and SWAPA.