I really do not have any problem with the article, and I do not think anyone should. It seems pretty darn balanced to me.

That aside, and in defense of younger pilots:

How old do you think the average fighter or bomber pilot was during WWII? Not to mention any war!

Paul Tibbets was only 30 (and he was "old") when he dropped the "bomb" on Hiroshima out of a B-29.

Granted, he didn't have EFIS or an FMS while crossing the Pacific.

Also, last time I checked, the worst-ever accident in aviation was caused by a very experienced, senior captain. Of course this was before CRM had really taken over the cockpit.

Then again, I still find myself laughing, or it is crying over posts here where some wonder why Sully took over the controls of 1549!