a student used to have to pass the JP course to go onto rotary. Now, he has to fail it
Really? I know there are some who take the "gold-plated" route to rotary wings, having been chopped at either Linton or Valley, but the norm is to be streamed RW at the end of EFT having never been near a Tucano, and some are sent RW at the end of Linton despite passing the course. Would hardly refer to either as "failing" the JP course!