"I'll land a joy stick Piper Cub or Cesna on a carrier with noone in it but me (and I ain't got's lots of training and only a few half decent landings under my belt) if Bush will do the same in any jet..."

On average, one well trained, very experienced Navy pilot loses his or her life every aircraft carrier cruise. Landing on a carrier is about most dangerous thing you can do in a plane short of air combat.