speed trend - Imho, the regular'ish cycle was somewhat upset by the events of 9/11.
Being open and honest about it, much of the above advice is attributable to my own Operations Director ( aka PPRuNe's
hamrah ), aka. a total aviation person of considerable experience - along with being an eminent PPRuNer ( though somewhat less an eminent crooner; sorry boss, couldn't resist
) – and of which I hope I have succinctly ( albeit maybe a bit brutally ) reproduced the general tenet of his advice, wherein it's something often repeated at various wannabe seminars, of which I’m sure many attendees can attest.