Well the time has come.... they have published their report for 2016-17....
About time. Thought we were going to get into the new FY before it was published.
So, the NPAS Chair and the Chief Con say that:
activity has remained high throughout the year with a total of 16,369 operational hours.
The report says that:
In 2016/17 NPAS did this 26,856 times through its 350 people delivering 18,000 flying hours.
Under an FOI request last year they told me that the total flying hours were 15432.
Re the Performance figures, you might like to read the HMICFRS report on NPAS to get a true sense:
https://www.justiceinspectorates.gov...ir-support.pdf
See they are still upbeat about the fixed wing. Should be coming into service about...now.
NPAS operate with a Just Culture which allows personnel to report safety concerns and operational impacts.
Hmm...word form the coal face is that crews are afraid of reporting for fear of being sent back to force. Brilliant flight safety presentations to the outside world with all the right keywords, but an SMS running on threats of return to force and disciplinary action. The mantra is, if you don’t ‘have’ to report it, don’t.
Oh, and I notice that they have 4.5 people for training. Will that be the top half, bottom half or just split down the middle. Bit messy though.