gsora,
I joined as a techie in 74 and am now a ALM, never been a pilot and now aged 50 never will..............although I would give my.........either arm to do so.
I read these rather silly threads and smile wryly to myself as I can think of a few occasions that pilots I have flown with have made mistakes and I have jokingly ripped the pi@@ out of them.
But then conversely I can think of a many more times than I wish to recall that the most brand new pilot has saved my bacon
My snipe was aimed the "failed" brethren who so obviously have an Axe to grind.