1. Under JPA, if you PVR your FP is reduced by 50% and that is for all flying trades!
2. I haven't had time to read the whole thread but factor this: The assessment is Tri-Service and so the comparisons are not purely RAF trade v trade but service v service. So, Army WO with 80 plus men under his command gets low-band. What chance does a MACR with 15 NCA under his command have of being up-banded......? And he is one of 4 MACR on the same sqn!