WWW. .. .Excellent synposis but sadly for me I'm one of the 820 (5000 hours, Frozen ATPL[Full when MPA-LST obtained], ex-RAF VC10 Captain).. .I too hope that there was a slight over-reaction to 9/11 and that the airlines start hiring again in the autumn... we'll have to see though. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Frown]" src="frown.gif" />