Dave, many thanks for expressing in a wider forum what we have been banging on about in this thread.
I'm bracing myself for the next phase in this sorry, shoddy, saga, which is likely to be official decorations and promotions where possible. Royally undeserved, but generally how MoD puts distance between poor-quality leaders and the messes they create.
Our local VGS is getting its 'Part Task Trainer' and the
PR smokescreen around these devices suggests that the ACO is trying to build up pretend flying as a substitute for the real thing. There are benefits, for instructors who have lost their medical and who want to stay in the game (a bit like a battered partner in an abusive relationship) but that's about it.
Not playing Air Cadet volunteer any more, gone flying instead.