Signet, mellow, laid back but this sentence may accidently give the wrong impression to readers:
Now I am an ex-cadet one of the 47, happilly employed in this business
With respect, that wasn't actually your first post here. This from just 8 months ago - many years after the cadets were, err, released:
I was sponsored through my training back in 2000 and qualified in Nov 2001 but got out of the game so to speak due to the state of the industry at that time.
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My ratings etc have never been renewed/revalidated since 2001, I know the 5 year rule on retraining so that won't be an issue as my time frame is less than 5 years.
This presents an entirely different situation to those reading who simply want to fly and not have to look at other careers or education for extended periods. Readers might well wonder how many months or even weeks have you actually flown professionally since writing that post? Reviewing possibly unjustified inference from inaccurate or misleading implication is just so 'typically PPRuNe' and the reason for the big red words at the bottom of the page.
Regards
rob
PS - If your memory needs jogging think back to the 18th March this year. You also posted twice regarding applying for the CTC scheme.