Most who become Aviators start Training around 6 to 8 yrs. old. I was 7 when I began.
Oh, certainly - Iskierka's a heavyweight, so she runs a flight crew between 30 and 40 men, and a ground crew of 15 to 20. Got to keep the armor solid, drop bombs on enemy targets, signal the rest of the wing, bandage wounds, hold off boarders, coordinate the crew, and then of course there's the riflemen. The only dragons you'll see with just one man are the couriers.