Surely not to stir the pot??
No, as the original poster said, to s(t)imulate (the "t" might be optional!) interesting discussion without being rude which, fair play to all, we haven't been!
If military training had been an option for me, then I'd have gone for it (if they'd have had me, which they wouldn't 'cos they didn't do girls in those days!) so civilian is the only option. However, having been taught entirely by ex-mil guys (one of each; Army, RAF and Navy), I'm sure some of the philosophies and attitudes rub off.
Actually, I might be mistaken but isn't the PPL(H) syllabub based on the RAF training manual which is why fun things like quick stops are part of the course?
Cheers
Whirls