All I can say gentlemen is that the whole sad saga leaves me both bereft and bemused. I know that in my MK3 T21 days it was all a bit 'kick the tyres and fly' and I fully understand the airworthiness issues at play. I can also see that some of the decison making is driven by a need to avoid the negative publicity of yet another dead ATC cadet. I seem to recall two accidents where sadly life was lost and we all need to keep that thought uppermost. My grandson keeps a close eye on this thread muttering that he hopes all issues will be resolved before he puts on his first blue suit. (You've got 18months to sort it guys). Good luck and best wishes. Ex cloudscraper.