Now I know this is a rumour network....but this whole situation is worrying me.
The advert goes out...some folks respond...some get no answer...some get positive answers...some get hokey answers about insurance...some about an age 50 cutoff. Stong aroma of skunk here!
Good thing it is not a USA based outfit that said age was a criteria.....it can be...but you cannot say it is.....or be proven to have used age to discriminate against an otherwise qualified applicant.
However....that being said....if it is US Aid funds being used.....as part of the contract with the US Government will be just such clauses in the contract.
Why can the helicopter industry not run on an ethical basis that raises no questions about integrity?