I certainly was NOT having a go at trainees and, yes, all was not sweetness and light for me whilst I was training.. but my aeronautical knowledge, gleaned from donkeys years of spotting, etc., helped me very considerably. It did concern me that the young lady had, apparently, passed everything at the college but was sadly lacking aeronautical knowledge, through no fault of her own. I happen to think that was unfortunate but I readily accept that other people may not agree. Be a sad old world if we all felt the same!