I am going to take heat for this one, but......
Flying is tough, but not something that only a few PPRUNERs can do. It's a learned skill and anybody can learn if they want. I would think the tough part is having the patience to sit in the same spot for 10 hours and not fall asleep or go crazy. So what if Carruthers knows nothing and wants to argue everything. Are we getting bored or something?