I agree with most of what has been writen and it was great to see that engineers have a view too. (Thanks 400 Hertz) (By the way I always try to bring something back for the engineers, even if it is just the Helicopter.) But are great pilots born or can anyone be trained up to be a great pilot? Are there instincts and attitudes that come with the person that make the pilot or could the Military for example mould any rough nut into a great pilot? I guess the question is Training vs Great Character.