Originally Posted by
tornadoken
If the thrust of your Q is: does nominal ownership influence ability to display...No.
Case A: write-off and/or liability (dead spectators). Where we own the a/c, we (self-insure) ao we (MoD) pay or write off. When we (rent), the contract will either have an MoD indemnity or the rental price will include insurance.
Case B: over-temp/over-stress/heavy landing/misuse. Where we own the a/c and pay for all maintenance per-event, as required, we snarl at P/O Prune and pay up.
But we don't manage any a/c that way now. All, inc fast jets, are maintained on contract at some form of competiton/market-tested risk-price - Contracts for Availability. Misuse is a chargeable over-and-above. So Public Display Authority is given only to disciplined folk.
Many thanks Tornadoken,
You've quashed a few rumours I'd picked up. I understand all is PFI now apart from Fast Jets (including Hawk T2), C-130J and current operational Helicopter Fleet!?
FB