We had a very nice and happy time; no night flying, no weekends, no detachments just two-crew airtests whenever required plus delivery flights to NI when required. Then 'fookin' AaaaJaaay' came along and made a complete c@ck of it by being selfish, opinionated and a thorough PITA! So the UTP/UTC posts were dis-established!! Thanks AJ you b~stard!!
I would suggest that air test crews need to know what they are about; it is naive to think that any gash hand can do them safely, thoroughly and to a standard. Experience is what is required. A dedicated FTRS crew was ideally suited and it suited them but when it was expunged from the establishment and the UTP/UTC had to return to the day to day 'nausea' on the Sqn the whole issue lost its' appeal.......... and I left.