this is another one of those "if you are not a CX captain, you know F*** all" gems isnt it, really! hate to say it, i do chew the fat on occasions with mates over a beer.....my mates? they may not be senior cathay hands but still have had 20 years in aviation flying everything from red arrows to UN charters dodging bullets in africa to float planes in mauritius etc etc etc
i dont need to talk to an old man with no life about flying thank you very much....because my mates are good enough to discuss flying with....on the rare occasions that we cant fill a conversation talking about tits and bums.