MK10,
Take my post any way you wish, I was simply supporting the idea that a sharp 21 year old could be ready for the North Sea. Former President George Bush (the real Bush) was a Navy pilot at 19 years old, flying from Carriers in the Pacific in WWII. I was not unique in my age group, SASless and perhaps 5,000 others were similarly young and also given large responsibilities in Vietnam.
It is the skill of the pilot, not his/her age that we should measure.
Sorry that you took the post backwards.
PS I am glad that I saw your post after you had edited it.