soft life skills and a practical interest in aviation
Is that what I learned when, as a 16-year old, I did three solo, controlled arrivals in a Kirby Cadet MkIII at RAF Spitalgate nearly 50 years ago?
If so, it must have worked as I am still gliding, flying, instructing, and tugging.
I just feel so sorry for the young lads and lasses who are now being denied that fantastic "launch" into a lifetime of aviation.