Although not an interesting story, I thought I would help to avoid perpetuating stereotypes by saying that my experiences of flying with senior officers have been entirely positive. Even the ones most likely to pose a problem (i.e. those qualified or previously-qualified on type) have been totally respectful of my captaincy, from 'lowly' squadron commanders all the way up to 4*. The very best ones seem to have a habit of professing a lack of practice before demonstrating wonderful handling or systems management skills. The times, they have a-changed.