Originally Posted by
noooby
And there is also the misleading thought that it was "his" report.
His name is on the front and he had a large part to play but reports like this are a team effort.
When I sign out an aircraft after maintenance, it is my name that releases it for flight but I didn't do all the work. I'd be there for months if it was just me! I sign that it is airworthy on behalf of all those behind me who worked on it.
Just like Ron stood for all those who worked on the report.
... actually his name is not even on the front, at least not on the copy in my possession, just once on Page 2. Anyway Chippendale Report sounds better than "REPORT No. 79-139"