Originally Posted by
deniasol
I understand that the PICwas ex-military. Isn't it possible that pilots with such a background, due to the nature of their flight training which involves risky manoevers and missions may be willing to take higher risks than their civilian counterparts? Are there any statistical figures regarding accidents involving retired military pilots?
You have an interesting bias against military pilots. To amplify on some of the responses to you, in general military pilots are trained to:
Plan for weather
Plan for alternates
Plan for fuel reserves
Plan for the unexpected
Know their aircraft thoroughly
However, when it comes to detailed training you'd need to evaluate on a nation-by-nation basis, just as training varies somewhat across borders and between companies.
Your
assumption that somehow military pilots who fly transport planes are trained to engage in
risky maneuvers and
risky flying is erroneous.
Originally Posted by Toruk Macto
Does the military operate with 30 min fixed reserves? Does military transports require an alt ? Would operating an A/C to its max endurance been seen as just operating to the edge of the envelope in his previous job?
This response applies to your post as well.