F4TCT,
1300 hrs isn't a lot? Well he's flown Tutor, Tucano, Squirrel, B412 and Chinook and been a SAR Op Captain. Perhaps RHIP could be levelled at the first few, but he earned the latter. His 1300 hrs (day, night, NVG, IR) put him on a higher level than most straight through civvies. Life's not fair - deal with it.
Ps- with that chip on your shoulder I'm glad you passed on the military...