The private sector is going to be even worse. The requirements for a commercial pilot are going to be much lower than a fighter pilot, but you're still pulling from the same pool. A diversity hire may be able to competently fly in ideal conditions, but in an emergency is when things matter. Remember that guy who made an emergency landing by gliding the jumbo jet into the Hudson river? Imagine if the cockpit was manned by two D-grade pilots. Might have had an accidental 9-11.
The private sector is going to be even worse. The requirements for a commercial pilot are going to be much lower than a fighter pilot, but you're still pulling from the same pool. A diversity hire may be able to competently fly in ideal conditions, but in an emergency is when things matter. Remember that guy who made an emergency landing by gliding the jumbo jet into the Hudson river? Imagine if the cockpit was manned by two D-grade pilots. Might have had an accidental 9-11.