If a passenger could choose, they'd want 2 highly trained military pilots up front. Pilots who have had 3 years of vigorous training with repeatedly tested handling, UPs, stalls, spins, inverted spins, aerobatics etc etc. Pilots who have already gone through a rigorous selection process. Pilots who have spent most of their flying career pushing themselves and their aircraft to the limits. Pilots who are used to manoeuvring aircraft at the edge of the envelope, whether that's rotary, fast jet or big transport aircraft (ever seen a tactical descent by a C17?)
What they definitely don't want is an IT nerd with the minimum of training who, when the computers fail (and they will), doesn't know which way is up!
Yep, that's exactly what they want.... *sigh*
