There was a similar occasion on the Lightning OCU when a student holding prior to Valley claimed the CI was so impressed with him that he was skipping other training and going direct to the Lightning—absolute bull. He still managed to crash a Lightning even after full training!
I went through Valley on the Gnat. Later in life going through CFS, initially going to the Gnat but when measured was deemed too tall, Hunters all gone by then so JPs it was, must admit I had a jolly good time at Linton.