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Forum: Military Aviation
28th Nov 2020, 15:19
Replies: 5,343
Views: 1,768,645
Posted By tucumseh

Engines won't mind me saying this, but I first...

Engines won't mind me saying this, but I first met him in 1985. I am fully aware of the problems YL were experiencing at the time, as I was the HQ 'Customer' he mentions, on FAA avionics -...
Forum: Military Aviation
28th Nov 2020, 05:26
Replies: 5,343
Views: 1,768,645
Posted By tucumseh

As I'm mentioned as someone who understands SOME...

As I'm mentioned as someone who understands SOME of the issues, as far as I can see Chug's post is factually accurate. And given how long this has been going on, quite succinct.

So, too, Engines'...
Forum: Military Aviation
27th Nov 2020, 19:28
Replies: 5,343
Views: 1,768,645
Posted By tucumseh

Well said. And far worse are those who instruct...

Well said. And far worse are those who instruct subordinates to make the false declarations, and disappear back into the woodwork when the Inquests open.
Forum: Military Aviation
26th Nov 2020, 09:58
Replies: 5,343
Views: 1,768,645
Posted By tucumseh

The danger is of conflating the two main issues -...

The danger is of conflating the two main issues - the reason for the grounding, and the act of disposal. The obvious common offence is the making of false record (fraud by misrepresentation).

The...
Forum: Military Aviation
3rd Jun 2020, 02:46
Replies: 5,343
Views: 1,768,645
Posted By tucumseh

ASRAAMTOO Agreed, but he/she wouldn't need...

ASRAAMTOO

Agreed, but he/she wouldn't need to come up with a way. It's a job for one of his/her most junior staff, who 'simply' had to follow the regs, which is all Aerobility and Grob will be...
Forum: Military Aviation
1st Jun 2020, 04:41
Replies: 5,343
Views: 1,768,645
Posted By tucumseh

I'm surprised that this latest news hasn't drawn...

I'm surprised that this latest news hasn't drawn more comment. If I could just add to the excellent posts of Engines and Chug.

At the time the systemic failures came to a head;

1. Gliders and...
Forum: Military Aviation
3rd Mar 2020, 19:42
Replies: 5,343
Views: 1,768,645
Posted By tucumseh

Because to have a couple of junior staff simply...

Because to have a couple of junior staff simply follow regulations would expose the failures of their superiors who directed that the regulations be ignored, or sat back in the knowledge they were...
Forum: Military Aviation
2nd Mar 2020, 16:16
Replies: 5,343
Views: 1,768,645
Posted By tucumseh

I agree with Engines. Well, I would. We're of...

I agree with Engines. Well, I would. We're of similar age and were taught in the same system. Our Bible was NAMMS, and training centered on how to implement it, and ensuring it was implemented. It's...
Forum: Military Aviation
1st Mar 2020, 09:28
Replies: 5,343
Views: 1,768,645
Posted By tucumseh

Slightly unfair given the raft of posts naming...

Slightly unfair given the raft of posts naming and blaming RAF officers for this debacle, who had no part whatsoever in the 'procurement process'. The process is robust. If the Services do the...
Forum: Military Aviation
17th Feb 2020, 10:06
Replies: 5,343
Views: 1,768,645
Posted By tucumseh

Thank you. If I may, the essential difference is...

Thank you. If I may, the essential difference is that Pobjoy correctly highlighted and bemoaned the imminent demise of ATC giding and predicted the effect, while myself and engines (whom I know) drew...
Forum: Military Aviation
2nd Dec 2019, 10:16
Replies: 5,343
Views: 1,768,645
Posted By tucumseh

Perhaps that's what MoD has been hoping for? It's...

Perhaps that's what MoD has been hoping for? It's been 5 years since the grounding, so most cadets who remember flying being routine are now gone. There is no longer an expectation.

But pleased to...
Forum: Military Aviation
20th Jun 2019, 17:57
Replies: 5,343
Views: 1,768,645
Posted By tucumseh

prOOne I think there are two different...

prOOne

I think there are two different things here. First and foremost, if it is MoD policy to fund/support ATC gliding, then it must be done properly (see Engines' post) regardless of individual...
Forum: Military Aviation
13th Apr 2019, 10:08
Replies: 5,343
Views: 1,768,645
Posted By tucumseh

Pobjoy & A and C Good posts. I would add,...

Pobjoy & A and C

Good posts. I would add, however, that when parents encourage their children to fly in MoD gliders, they assume (reasonably) that MoD has complied with regulations mandated upon...
Forum: Military Aviation
4th Jan 2019, 15:45
Replies: 5,343
Views: 1,768,645
Posted By tucumseh

Then he would have also hated a certain retired 3...

Then he would have also hated a certain retired 3 Star who used to act as MoD's mouthpiece on the Mull of Kintyre thread! Oddly enough, the same 3 Star under whose command the 'savings at the expense...
Forum: Military Aviation
4th Jan 2019, 11:13
Replies: 5,343
Views: 1,768,645
Posted By tucumseh

Chug and Lordflasheart If I could butt in...

Chug and Lordflasheart

If I could butt in and say I think you are both correct. Messrs Masters and Walker (Wilts & Oxon) showed their mettle. Both were apoplectic at being lied to by MoD, and were...
Forum: Military Aviation
4th Jan 2019, 05:39
Replies: 5,343
Views: 1,768,645
Posted By tucumseh

Squawking Totally agree. And you actually...

Squawking

Totally agree. And you actually make a very good point asking who pays for it. Most would say 'MoD, obviously'. But in the XX177 case, the HSE's stated position was that if MoD decides...
Forum: Military Aviation
3rd Jan 2019, 14:30
Replies: 5,343
Views: 1,768,645
Posted By tucumseh

squawking If I may, that is an age-old...

squawking

If I may, that is an age-old question which MoD policy says is satisfied if line management chains are independent. In this case, MoD claims the MAA and DG Safety are independent of the...
Forum: Military Aviation
3rd Jan 2019, 11:44
Replies: 5,343
Views: 1,768,645
Posted By tucumseh

Precisely. And while the inquiry is at it,...

Precisely.

And while the inquiry is at it, encompass those where the same offences have been committed. Chinook ZD576, Hercules XV179, Hawk XX177, Nimrod XV230 and many others.
Oh, and the names...
Forum: Military Aviation
11th Dec 2018, 04:52
Replies: 5,343
Views: 1,768,645
Posted By tucumseh

Chevvron Agreed. He'd asked for a brief...

Chevvron

Agreed. He'd asked for a brief about Nimrod MR4 and been told BAeS were to blame. Unlike many, he sought other opinions and was shocked at the links between it and other cases of waste,...
Forum: Military Aviation
10th Dec 2018, 19:51
Replies: 5,343
Views: 1,768,645
Posted By tucumseh

ancient & thud There have been many such...

ancient & thud

There have been many such rulings, but in my own experience the first was by Director General Support Management (an AVM) in December 1992. He threatened those who refused to make...
Forum: Military Aviation
10th Dec 2018, 12:14
Replies: 5,343
Views: 1,768,645
Posted By tucumseh

The point I try to make, unsuccessfully it seems,...

The point I try to make, unsuccessfully it seems, is that the root causes from the 80s still persist. Yes, the decision to waste money and make savings at the expense of safety was made by AMSO...
Forum: Military Aviation
10th Dec 2018, 05:38
Replies: 5,343
Views: 1,768,645
Posted By tucumseh

airpolice Thank you. My point, and that made...

airpolice

Thank you. My point, and that made by chugalug, is that these accidents/events share common root causes. Thus, most have already been named on, for example, the Chinook ZD576, Nimrod...
Forum: Military Aviation
9th Dec 2018, 17:11
Replies: 5,343
Views: 1,768,645
Posted By tucumseh

Lima Great that you can laugh at such a...

Lima

Great that you can laugh at such a serious matter. Anything to divert attention from serial offences and resultant deaths.

Perhaps I should have listed the AVMs and above who supported...
Forum: Military Aviation
9th Dec 2018, 13:45
Replies: 5,343
Views: 1,768,645
Posted By tucumseh

And of course the outcome of 'Shut up....do as I...

And of course the outcome of 'Shut up....do as I say...' was a series of easily avoidable deaths.

To my dying day I will never forget the complete and utter c*** of a civilian 2-Star who laughed...
Forum: Military Aviation
9th Dec 2018, 07:51
Replies: 5,343
Views: 1,768,645
Posted By tucumseh

I'm not going to go over old posts, but merely...

I'm not going to go over old posts, but merely point people to the 'Review of ACO Flying and Gliding' report of 1 December 2012. Do a simple word search for 'safety'. 21 references, most suggesting...
Forum: Military Aviation
8th Dec 2018, 15:06
Replies: 5,343
Views: 1,768,645
Posted By tucumseh

Marking their own homework? To understand...

Marking their own homework?

To understand the full extent of the maladministration, one must go back further. Some might say that audit arose from a December 2012 report highlighting serious...
Forum: Military Aviation
6th Dec 2018, 06:45
Replies: 5,343
Views: 1,768,645
Posted By tucumseh

VX275 I think one of the things Engines was...

VX275

I think one of the things Engines was alluding to (correctly) is the requirement to show x years (usually five) useful life from an investment. Before the grounding, an upgrade would get...
Forum: Military Aviation
6th Nov 2018, 18:53
Replies: 5,343
Views: 1,768,645
Posted By tucumseh

I'm afraid that's how it was allowed to happen in...

I'm afraid that's how it was allowed to happen in the first place. Today, the MAA is in a state of complete denial about what caused all this in the first place, even going on record claiming it...
Forum: Military Aviation
30th Jun 2018, 13:21
Replies: 5,343
Views: 1,768,645
Posted By tucumseh

You are wise to be cautious. The Information...

You are wise to be cautious. The Information Commissioner has ruled that information provided need not be accurate, and the provider is under no obligation to correct it when presented with the...
Forum: Military Aviation
29th Jun 2018, 15:01
Replies: 5,343
Views: 1,768,645
Posted By tucumseh

I've no doubt Southern Sailplanes are excellent...

I've no doubt Southern Sailplanes are excellent at what they do. But they do not sign off the Master Airworthiness Reference, thus making a legally binding declaration that there is a valid safety...
Forum: Military Aviation
29th Jun 2018, 09:50
Replies: 5,343
Views: 1,768,645
Posted By tucumseh

C5 First of all, I'd like to know if...

C5



First of all, I'd like to know if they are airworthy in the first place. That's what facilitates serviceability. Some company may have done some work on them and think they may be...
Forum: Military Aviation
29th Jun 2018, 04:56
Replies: 5,343
Views: 1,768,645
Posted By tucumseh

The serviceability or model of the existing...

The serviceability or model of the existing gliders is not the issue here. It's MoD's inability to manage the airworthiness of any of its aircraft. If that isn't fixed, it doesn't matter what glider...
Forum: Military Aviation
28th Jun 2018, 06:21
Replies: 5,343
Views: 1,768,645
Posted By tucumseh

If I may, I'd like to offer this Fire Brigade...

If I may, I'd like to offer this Fire Brigade Union press statement from yesterday which sets out the issues eloquently. It applies to any accident, and especially to subsequent inquiries.


...
Forum: Military Aviation
28th Jun 2018, 05:09
Replies: 5,343
Views: 1,768,645
Posted By tucumseh

OAP & LJ Correct. And changes in use...

OAP & LJ



Correct. And changes in use (and intent) had to be fed into the safety case, build standard (if necessary) and RTS (the Master Airworthiness Reference). Which would result in...
Forum: Military Aviation
27th Jun 2018, 16:30
Replies: 5,343
Views: 1,768,645
Posted By tucumseh

1.3VStall In this case, one must also...

1.3VStall



In this case, one must also look at what other aircraft the Type Airworthiness Authority is responsible for. I've said before, you could merge this thread with the Red Arrows XX177...
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