From the tone of some of Hot Wings posts, he may well have not had much time for us crew before all this started.
Oh well!
I think we are now officially at 'Deadlock'. Just like being on X-factor really. Given that there isn't much we can do about it, (despite all the helpful hints on this forum), then we have to concentrate on what we can do. We already have an advantage over the new crew because you and I have years of experience as well as the right attitude. Believe me, it is much easier to 'be outstanding' when you know what you are doing and not having to keep digging out your service manual. Do you remember what it was like to be new and having to keep asking the senior crew? Who do the new crew have to ask? Talk about being thrown in at the deep end!
Keep the faith, one day this will all be a bad memory and we'll still have the greatest job going.