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Originally Posted by killbilly  Maybe instead of a scenario I should have said: you're doing the hiring. Do you prefer an older pilot with a past career, or a younger pilot without a past career. Assume that attitude, logbooks, interview and flying skills are equal. I just want to know if career changers are hamstrung or helped by age/prior experience in a competitive hiring environment.
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I will say this and hate to say this. I am the older guy trying to get into aviation....but as and Engineer I have hired both types in the past year. Both looked good for the team. Older one became an issue learning new technology and I had to release him in the middle of our current project. I hated doing it, and have another older Engineer that cant seem to get the new technology. Anything think this will happen in aviation in the future with more and more upgrades in avionics?
Only good out of it is that I have to be onsite 1-3 times a week and fly to get there!!