Whoooaaaa...! As other have said, probably one of the most interesting threads on this board in ages, good to see it untrolled as well. Like to thank the resident aviator experts for their input, makes for great reading and insight, but for the 'slightly dimmer' readers, please unencrypt:
AAIB, FAA, CPL, ATPL, EASA, AOC, OPC...?
Ta!