Prior to this accident Arfur, that was within the guidelines as defined by CAP403.
The pilots display currency/DA's at the time was also within the CAP403 guidelines as they were. all of his paperwork was very much in order.
The question of whether or not his 40 odd hours in a Hunter over the last 5 years or so was enough quickly became a very valid point of course......
As a former FJ pilot yourself, I wonder if I gave you the 'keys' to one of your former mounts and said 'go away and work up a display routine', how many hours would you want me to sign you off for to make sure you were ready to go in front of the public?