Originally Posted by
Aksleddriver
as for harder to learn when your older, I’ve been in the sim and on line with a lot more sharp 60 yo pilots then 35 yo lol
There's always individual variation, and successful older guys tend to learn how to adapt to changes. Especially if they're like me... between airlines and military I've had training events of one sort or another about every two years for my entire career.
But the older guys who have the most trouble have been away from flying for a while, or were flying one plane (typically an RJ) for 15-20 years. The trap they fall into is trying to do things the same way they did when they were 25 (often in the company of 25 y/o olds). Wouldn't work for me, rote memory takes more work now (fortunately it still sticks once I get it).... and I'm not even that old. You have to take a more deliberate approach, and of course work a bit harder.