Indeed Jetdownunder, its nice to know your not alone. I'm sure it will be helpful to know what criteria you didn't pass, as hard as it is hearing the feedback, if you treat it as constructive criticism then it will no doubt benefit you in the long run.
I was previously in the mindset that "if I don't get the job then it just means that I'm not right for the position" but since hearing the feedback I have decided that I still want to pursue the career, as I only missed out by such a small margin, which could have been due to a number of factors on that particular day.
If your keen on getting this career then keep striving for it. Maybe even start flying (if you haven't already got your PPL) because, if not anything else, you may find that you get your aviation fix through that. I'm currently doing mine and am loving every second of it.