Old Man Rotor.....at last some perspective on this thread...
whilst not wanting to appear a wet blanket, and wishing WB all the best, I've been finding this whole thread a little over the top.
call me an old cynic, but I can certainly attest to the fact that I and many (if not all) of my colleagues have never had this sort of praise heaped upon us throughout all the milestones and testing times of our professional careers, despite passing many military and civilian flight tests first time with no problems.
and all we get now is a knife in the back if we get it wrong....the reality of professional aviation.
lets have a little perspective.......
(...prepares for barrage of indignant abuse).