Personally speaking, I'm delighted that the BBC have reported accurately that piloting a single engine light aircraft is indeed the preserve of sky gods who operate complex machinery using procedures unfathomable to mere mortals who do not posess the incredible skills and reflexes to avoid innumerable puppy deaths and primary school disasters.
The ground crew were obviously watching on in awe when they noticed this obvious excercise in making sure that they were paying proper deferential attention to their betters behind the yoke.
The mystique remains untarnished and GA pilots may continue to prop up the bar with pride and anecdotes of heroic derring do.