QARs not new. Long been a source of internal revenue for the airlines from the perps pockets. Knee jerk reaction to the wingtip structural integrity test has been the team of 'listeners' to the new CVRs and its associated gain in the financial bottom line of the company. Ommission of salient speach at appropriate moments will elicit invitations for tea and bikkies and to then pay for same. Trouble is, to who's bible does one pledge obedience. The scratch pad gets a lot more use now. Woz that you sighted leaving the box in PEK with other longnoses the other day? Ahhh imported wine........ reason to come to HAK for sure. Too many headaches from Great Wall.