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The person operating the manned aircraft is trained, licensed and has the amazing ability to look out the fucking window thus enabling him to not collide with other aircraft.

That is because the ones with good things to say (not that there are that many good things to say) have stayed in RPAs and fall into one of the following categories: FTU Instructor Flying the RQ-170 WIC Grad or currently a WUG TPS Grad or in the hunt to become one Plus there are some guys out there that have had the novelty of being back in manned aircraft wear off for one reason or another that are looking to head back to RPAs voluntarily in the very near future.

Shotguns.

Booze, big watches, lifted truck, fast cars, and female coeds* *N/A if you're an Eagle driver

So what? I'm talking about liberty, not safety.

Question: Where do these crappy pilots go when you close the UAV pipeline? Do they just go away? Or do they go directly to your squadron? If the UAV pipeline is open, at least these "bottom feeders" arrive at your squadron with 3 years of experience in a squadron under their belt. Also, many of these "$hit bags" have actually employed weapons and killed for their country unlike c-130 pilots. (except for the occasional paratrooper who lands on his face)