MGD, it wasn't that long ago that there was lots of gnashing of teeth because op flight Wokka crews weren't getting anywhere near their NATO currency because of snagged aircraft, OCF priorities etc. Has that changed with the Mk 3s?
John, the only problem with the airline pilot analogy is the increasing incidence of problems when the pilot's have to resort to manual flying because the autopilot has thrown them out. Their lack of hands-on flying through over reliance on automation is now being seen as a safety issue.