roll_overWell he must be really clever if he did 4 proper A levels at 15/16
Hmmmm, I'd agree that you would have to be above average to get those grades at 16, but with A-Levels easier these days I don't think it marks him as some kind of a genius.
I stand to be corrected, but it's usually only Public Schools (i.e. fee-paying privately owned schools) who allow kids to take A-Levels early and this has always happened, so I presume that's what this kid did. The benefits of an expensive education huh?
Anyway, getting good grades at A-level and being a good pilot are two different things!!! I think you'll find that most good pilots aren't 'nerdy'!