So what are all the QFIs doing? I guess instructor numbers have come down a bit in recent years but it certainly hasn't been a precipitate decline - there is still a decent flow of guys off the front line to the FTS. Training foreigners perhaps? I hope they're not twiddling thumbs in the crewrooms or taking long weekends every week because the front line could use some help with the continual flow of BS non-flying tasks that keep getting punted our way. Some of our VSOs seem to neglect the fact that we've got half the manpower we had a few years ago when they promise support to this airshow / that parade / this joint exercise!