Originally Posted by Hotel Kilo

Driving a F1 car on the Monaco circuit is nothing like flying an airliner. Apples and Mangos. First start with the physical demands. Driving an F1 car takes a huge toll on the body. I race my GTR. I'm over 60. It's not F1, but it's still competitive racing. And I'm usually placing in the top 5. So what? Flying an airliner isn't like dog fighting. When SHTF, we talk first about making time.

As far as the ASAP/NASA etc thing, none of you are trained psychologists. You're in no position to determine cognitive ability. You all brush off experience like it doesn't matter, but you were hired at a major airline for just that - your experience.