Utterly tenuous connection but
Many years ago hovvering in the mid levels (altitudes not apartments) in the Gulf between Bombay (it was then) and Sharjah transporting shoats in the lead up to Eidh al-Fitr we carried herdsmen / boys to look after the animals. Maybe they were not all as assiduous in their tasks and one of the little blighters found his way to the flight deck and appeared just by my left leg (FE in those days).
i tapped the very junior FO on the shoulder and informed him “there’s a guy here reckons he could do your job better”. As Tim looked around I swear the animal bleated on cue! Much chortling ensued. That very young yet champion aerobatic pilot was none other than Tim Barnby who went on some years later to “wrestle” A Virgin A340 on to the Heathrow Tarmac with one set of MLG stuck up. Well done by then Captain Tim!