David Davies, the CAA test pilot has his obituary in today's Times. He was an ETPS graduate, and tested all the major airliners of his time. His experiences included spinning a Britannia during a stall test. Two quotes stand out: "Anybody who can ride a bike and has passed a few O levels can fly Concorde" and, of the 747, "for the big fat thing that it is, it flies like a dream".
The full obit. is at:
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/newspap...948284,00.html