Lambourne very rudely points out the limitations of older Captains
He also vividly demonstrates his own personal limitations.
O.K. - things have moved on and you probably execute more auto-lands than I could shake a stick at, but one dark, dirty night ................... and I know which age group I'd rather be sitting back in row 86Z with now when that occurs.
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.... to defend the youngsters, I fly with numerous young pilots that are superb aviators in all respects. Immaculate operators,
with handling skills to match. I might be a grumpy old 747 Captain, but I see plenty of excellent aviators making their way up the seniority list.
Just because you are old does not make you bad, and just because you are young does not make you good. Mediocrity is not age dependent.