JP - I once had the great misfortune to fly a certain 4-star on a task in an overseas theatre, with him at the controls while I occupied t'other front seat in my capacity as Sqn QHI. Before the flight I asked if he'd ever flown that type of aircraft before and without a moment's hesitation he replied in the negative. Now, as an instructor yourself you'll know not to ask a question to which you don't already know the answer - I'd already spoken to the QHI who'd flown with him previously.
Now if that certain 4-star happened to be someone being referred to here then it could be said that he has "form" (as members of the constabulary allegedly say) for telling porkies. That would be astonishing, wouldn't it? Or perhaps junior officers don't count and are there to be misled anyway, although I don't remember seeing that on my commissioning scroll.