lateonite, quite a few of the old but not bold here would agree with you completely. Your comments made me re-read my last post and conclude that where I said: "The average ex-cadet is usually very good at flying an airliner",
I probably would have been more accurate to have said: "The average ex-cadet is usually very good at operating an airliner".
A subtle, but in this particular debate, perhaps quite important differentiation.