Think the 'Private Flying Club' comment is a little offside in this thread. Agree completely with all the frustration going on, but it is everyone in the RAF that is suffering from JPA, no one trade more than any other. I feel for you shiney types though, I wonder what your job is actually going to be when the dust settles.
At least we have been running SAMA in parallel for a few weeks as a contingency in case it all gets scary...doh!