the problem with most young blokes is because they are young. when and if they manage to get that elusive job they will start to realise how little they realy know. i'm not knocking them, that's a fact. the current system allows the blind to lead the blind. i don't agree that high time airline pilots should come back to general aviation flying, but they should definitly be the teachers of the up and coming professionals. their anecdotal evidence as to why we do things and the result of doing it is invaluable to the industry. we should look to a system that embraces these people.
planes and helicopters still fly around in the same air as wilbur and orville nothing has changed that much. don't allow a generation gap to develop. don't forget you young blokes you probably only allow your trainee pilots to fly to the level of your incompetence. i don't mean to be derogatory but you havn't been there and done that. i hope you do and good luck. i've had a fabulous life in the air.