We were out doing stuff in training that no other airforce does, such as turning rejoins in the FORM phase.
Hate to burst your bubble on that one but thats simply untrue.
Mate, dust yourself off and move on, these things happen for a reason. Your worst effort on the course was still better than the thousands that don't even get guernsey.
The military vs civvie pilot thing is a pissing contest in which everyone gets their shoes wet. Good and not so good pilots abound in both environments.