Ouch 12O'c High, that's a bit straight to the point!
It does make me chuckle though, the amount of snobbery in aviation.
Normally though it is my a/c kind (Rotary) which are not regarded as "proper" aircraft, and def my licence kind (ppl) who are not "proper" pilots.
But to describe a Q400 as not proper seems harsh, even by the generally accepted norms. It has had its problems though I suppose!
Back to topic though: Great news for BHX, life just got hard for Baby and flyBE though!