ThermalImage As one who retired from SIA, aged sixty, a couple of years ago, I quite naturally take exception to you regarding old and experienced pilots as 'old farts', the fact that we are all making our way to retirement should tell you something, unless you are from that breed of wunderkind that already know it all?
You said:
"Lee Hsien Loong was born 1952. If indeed any of his contemporaries are tech crew, BSK would be savvy enough not to hassle them".
My point exactly, and neither you nor I have any idea how many or who that could include.
Far more likely though they will be protected by the Singapore Labour Laws.
Oh yes, one other point, hope you have permission to publish that list of pilots names here on this bulletin board? Without such permission they could cut up rough!