I know it sounds bizarre but that story was told to me in front of 2 or 3 other instructors and there was no reaction from them to indicate that the guy telling the story was fibbing or exaggerating, so I can really only go by that.
Originally Posted by
parkfell
you need to impress the perspective employer that you, as an older chap, you are worth investing in. Those in the region of their mid 20's might be regarded by some as the ideal age for their first airline job.
I'm getting mixed signals here as well. Some people would say that older chaps are better than younger, bright-eyed applicants because the older chaps have "seen the world" more and perhaps less idealistic maybe than a young pilot?
Wasn't really working on the BP issue, was going to the gym to lose weight anyway so killing two birds with one stone here! Might get significant fuel savings later on during hour-building time too!