Originally Posted by
midlevels
The captain had 7,756 hours experience (of which 2,601 were on type), which is not a small number by any measure. So age alone is not a yardstick of experience.
The average age of Captain of major airlines is 50 years old. So 31 do seem a bit young.
However, you are right, 7756 hours is major hours for someone that young.