Plawranc, first off <S> for having an opinion, and believing in yourself enough to stand up for it.
I may disagree with the opinion at times, but never in your right to have it or air it.
Second, come hang out in the TA for an hour or 2 some afternoon, make sure you tune channel 6 the "help" channel. Usually anytime after 4 till late evening you'll find a bunch on. Some of those will be old vets, some newer guys working on planes, and some brand new dweebs.
Listen for an hour or 2, maybe we will get lucky and you can watch me work.
Or maybe even dance for a bit in Val's.
Believe me, I've had 7 yr olds that I've worked with that I had no problem with.
And I've had 30+ yr old guys that I've booted several times for failure to follow the most basic rules.
Age is NOT the key here, but how you interact with society is.
I've had many friends in the under 18 age over the years.
No discrimination here.
This community is fairly tolerant until you reach the tipping point.
Then its not tolerant at all. You earn your way here the old fashioned way, one day at a time.
Time will show if you can be trusted, if your someone good to have close in a fight. Or if I see you taxing on the runway I go find someplace else to fly. Reputations take time to build, and can be torn down in 2 minutes if your not careful.
Last, bookmark this thread, come back here and read it again after you've been around here for 8 - 10 years.
Then tell me you still see things the same way.
