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Old 8th Oct 2019, 14:45
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Grebe
 
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Originally Posted by Ian W
You have not worked with bureaucratic regulators have you. Especially, bureaucratic regulators who think that they were blindsided and are now being extremely pedantic. Those bureaucrats then have to persuade other bureaucratic regulators who think that they were blindsided in other continents to accept the assurances of the people that they think did the blindsiding.... This process will make dotting 'I's and crossing 'T's look swift. They all have on their walls the famous Bob Carter quote: "Poor planning on your part does not necessitate an emergency on mine."

For the regulators there is no downside to taking their time. There is a huge potential downside to rushing and letting through another certification failure. There will also be a "they won't do that again" mindset. These people will not be working weekends to get things done.
Basic problem is so many many Posterior covers down and locked for 6 months or more. Many waiting for am I on the DOJ most wanted list?
Who will pay for my lawyer ? Sgt schultz view ' I see nothing, I know nothin"
Beancounters and lawyers are in meltdown mode Boeing in the ' fight the union no matter what " mode. McNearney still improving his golf game.

Success has a thousand fathers- failure is an orphan .

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