3Top, you seem to have a chip on your shoulder about Military pilots or those who trained with large companies just because they don't pay for their training themselves. Well who would you want in charge of a helicopter flying your wife and kids - someone who had been through the most rigorous and selective training in the world (BritMil and others) under constant scrutiny and the threat of the chop or someone with a big wallet who just had to pass an 1179 or equivalent and pass a few exams (after as many attempts as they can afford).
I am firmly with S76 on this, if you cover this sort of thing up you are selling your soul - I know I couldn't ignore it but then I'm one of those easy-life Military types.