For corporate aviation the reality is, it comes down to the person, and being adaptable and being able to make a decision for ones self.
One of my best mates is ex-mil, really has he act together and a great GA operator, three other guys I have worked with all ex-mil were completely certifiable. One was a complete fruitcake (including rasins), the other was a more than capable hands on pilot could flyh is type across the land in the middle of the night at zot feet scaring the bejesus out of cows, however in civvy street and without a co-pilot, a defensive systems operator and an offensive systems man giving him course guidance…….. he was so far behind the op he should have stayed in the lav. The third guy was so out of his depth that he was gifted a HQ operational position…… simply to get him off the line.
There is a lot more to the safe and economical operation of corporate jets than hiring the best of the best of the best, yes captain sir……… In our experience the best of the best have been worse than the rest.
Getting back to the question…..
Yes, provided they had some experience on the line. A young one straight from flight instruction, with a type rating and a few hundred sim hours…… no.
Someone who has flown the line, has real experience (read –category) under their belt, and sim training time….. anyday of the week.