Submarine
What hogwash is that about age. There isn't one single study that can demonstrate that an older pilot is anything less able than a younger one. That's a fact.
Older age groups are wiser and have seen life, resulting in better decisions. Learning a new task quickly is not the same as learning it and doing it right.
Younger people are the ones who are dying for no reason (sudden death syndrome) not older ones. Ask anyone whom fears flying, they all like to see a grey haired older person at the controls, than some one young and flashy.
It might be wise for ADS to be looked at more closely and indeed a properly investigated age study to be done. Because nothing is more sure in this world we live in than all retirement ages will be extended in to the 70's - a pure economic fact.
It effects all of eventually so lets work together to save guard our hard earned careers and ambitions eh?