GosH, Kap M can you at least understand the simple fact that the "merciless culling of 5%" over the whole range of aircraft types was to leave a pool from which selections would be made to fill 340 positions with about 600 available pilots. In other words about 260 pilots who were suitable will miss out not because of any deficiency on their part.
Despite the untruth you insist on perpetrating it did not mean all or a majority of the junior pilots missed out. Those who missed out came from all levels including some APA reps as well as some management and your "heroes."
You can go on denying the truth in your usual manner but the only one being deluded is yourself. As an ancient philosopher once remarked "there is nothing objectionable about the physical act of masturbation except for the imagery and self delusion that goes with it."
Got to go ...duty calls.
[ 29 December 2001: Message edited by: Flat Side Up ]</p>