[zipper]

True in the past more pilots were ex-military, by a longshot.

After Vietnam there was a huge exodus of pilots from the military.

Now, there aren't so many ex-mil pilots at the airlines because the supply of them has dwindled since tthe big defense cuts (mostly fighter wings), and because the demand for pilots increased with airline deregulation.

I don't think the german nutcase would have made it to his first solo in jet training. He couldn't handle the stress they deliberately put on you to eliminate the less motivated students.

[oprahstheantichrist]

Yeah, my mental timeframe on that would be mid-sixties to early nineties.

Thanks for your input.