Lysistrata
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They'd never get into a cockpit if they couldn't pass the training, but as I stated, just because you passed the training doesn't make you the best pilot. They need a few years as a co-pilot, some years as a pilot, experiencing all kinds of weather conditions like high wind, rain, snow. Then if they have the experience and work history, then go to a major airline like United. This is why major airlines give first priority to military pilots. But what United is doing now is going to pass on those military pilots so they can get a woman or minority instead.
You forget that United announced that it intended to hire 5,000 pilots, so there would be 2,500 other hires, and many ex-military, that do not necessarily meet the description of female and/or non-white. These could very well include white male military pilots, so what is the basis for your assertion that United is going to pass on military pilots? Moreover, trained military pilots now include female/non-white pilots who would have the experience and work history that you refer to.