I also find some of the comments regarding engineers and airtests as grossly insulting. Especially to the memory of the two engineers killed on the twin squirrel airtest in Gloucestershire one who was a friend . Engineers go on airtest as part of the job. It is less common than it used to be due to the fact that most aircraft have to be flown two crew and there is not much point in joy riding for the hell of it if you can't contribute to the flight. Airtests are supposed to be operating crew only, so sitting in the back finger up your ar*e doesn't count.
Last edited by dieseldo; 14th Apr 2009 at 11:07.