All credit and congratulations to an evidently single-minded young man who must have worked very hard for so much of his young life to get such good grades and then do the ATPL exams, CPL and IR as quickly as possible. He's now in an enviable position and will have a very long career in Aviation, if that's what he truly wants.
But let's put this into context.
A-levels these days are far easier than they used to be (or is anyone really supposed to believe that the average student these days is so much more hardworking and/or brighter than previous generations?); the ATPL involved learning a lot of interesting and technical stuff but it's not difficult if you put the time in; and the main pre-requisite to getting the fATPL is money, not talent.
Now, that doesn't mean that there are not many bright, talented pilots out there who might excel in other fields. There most certainly are. But seeing as most moderately intelligent people could achieved the CPL/IR at 19 given the right backing and single minded focus, perhaps we shouldn't overdo the praise!!! Put it this way, you're flying to Mumbai with this chap siting next to you: what would you talk to him about apart from flying?
A bit of Devil's Advocate in the above....
