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Old 31st Jul 2009, 21:15
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OK, I'll bite......

More disciplined about following good procedures, regulations.

Better educated, esp about aerodynamics, theory of flight, fatigue, aircraft systems, flight physiology

Exposed to wider range of maneuvers--stalls, recovery from unusual attitudes, high performance aircraft. You won't make a stall recovery error if trained repeatedly in stalls, spins and departures from controlled flight.

Get continually debriefed and evaluated for upgrade and promotion.

The first flight into Mogadishu for C-5 was flown by a 1500 hour Captain doing 17.8 hours, non-stop with 4 air refuelings and a combat off-load at a hot airstrip. Do you think the average 1500 commuter pilot could do it.

BTW, I had 1800 hours and flew night checks before going into the service, so I know both sides pretty well. Fly civil now.

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