This is not Miramar Top Gun flying!
no one here is flying an F14 or F15 what ever it was, its Commercial Transport and anyone with a Job at Ryanair has sat at least 5 Flight tests including a 737 Type rating to proove they can fly to the required level, yes some will be better than others but no one would get a license without been able to demonstrate there skills to JAA examinors!
They dont give these License's away with 20 tokens from Kellogs Frosties you know and Ryanair are very very strict on SOP's yes, thats how you can get crews from many different cultures to work together safely.
just my 2peneth worth