Just because the Govnr often speaks rot does not mean he is wrong ALL the time, I would say anyone who is used to handling an aircraft in non normal ailine flying will be better off, If you are happy with asessing the glide of a light aircraft and can adjust the glide angle happily with such manouvers as a sideslip (757 does it VERY nicely) you have GOT to have more of a chance than a same general ability pilot who is not used to these situations.