Crab:
Why is it that there is always a small minority of military officers who think that the civvy world is full of amatuers who, purely down to not having "served", are incapable of maintaining aircraft or running a professional aviation company. I completely agree with 3D and others that the ex-mil pilots and engineers who have gone through the culture change and adapted to the civvy world have gained, and passed on, experiences that have enhanced the organisation that pays their wages. Believe it or not Crab the military is not the be all and end all in aviation and there is a world out there. If you are due to come out soon I hope the superior attitude is left in or your civvy career will be short lived. Us draft dodgers are highly professional engineers and pilots and an easy going bunch up to the point somone comes along and tells us otherwise.