Likely the same effect as airplane pilots, where the 100th through 250th flight hours of your career are the most dangerous.
Stage 1: unskilled, unaware => die
Stage 2: unskilled, aware => not die
Stage 3: unskilled, confident => die
Stage 4: skilled => live
Difference is that certificated flight instructors won't let you solo until you're well into Stage 2. But any noob squid with a credit card can ride off a lot with a liter-class bike, no questions asked.
I think you meant to include "apply" somewhere in there. If so, then yes. I don't know anything about military flight training, but except for that I believe every pilot starts out as a private pilot.
Stage 1: unskilled, unaware => die
Stage 2: unskilled, aware => not die
Stage 3: unskilled, confident => die
Stage 4: skilled => live
Difference is that certificated flight instructors won't let you solo until you're well into Stage 2. But any noob squid with a credit card can ride off a lot with a liter-class bike, no questions asked.