Opinions, enthusiasm and encouragement from old, wise and crinkly people looking at the past and imagining the future might help persuade parents and teachers, but I believe that real success comes from young people talking to young people. Right now EasyJet seem to be "on a roll" with attracting some very talented young people onto the flight deck. It would be interesting to know what motivated them, and how much better a 26 year old Captain would be in the classroom with a group of 12 year olds.