volunteerpilot
You goatta be in it to win it?
Applying doesn't cost anything other than time
Dibden visit is a couple of hundred - but a great day, a challenge and you will learn about yourself under pressure
If you go further, almost certainly another great experience and then if you reach the final 12 - the holy grail
The older candidates will bring a different profile to the mix and more life experience - but probably harder to convince them that you
REALLY want it and that you are
super motivated to go through all the training and then live a flight deck life - if you tick all these boxes apply - otherwise probably give it a miss.
The final 12 last year ages 22-32 - how much can we read into this?? not sure, small sample and maybe in fact they were just the best candidates and age wasn't an issue.