Chugalug2 - I’d be grateful on some guidance. You seem convinced that the MAA have defined Cabin Crew as Aircrew. That prompted me to go to the MAA website, and check the RAs.
https://www.gov.uk/government/collec...y-publications
The RA defining Aircrew is relatively simple to find, it is RA 2100 series, that defines “Aircrew qualifications and competency”.
https://www.gov.uk/government/collec...and-competency
RA 2101 is the RA that defines what an Aircrew is, and says
Thus, by the RA, the non-award of a Flying Badge for a role means that that individual is not Aircrew.
It goes on to say
Thus, to cross check, MAA 02 (the master glossary) says
https://assets.publishing.service.go...02_Issue_8.pdf
Perhaps some mild confusion here - two different versions of what aircrew might mean, however, RA 2340 Supernumerary Crew and Passengers does help here
https://assets.publishing.service.go...40_Issue_6.pdf
It seems to me that having not met the definition of Aircrew IAW RA2101, that someone such as Cabin Crew (or Aeromedical personnel etc) sit firmly under the banner of “Supernumerary Crew”.
Even more helpfully, the MAA02 also defines Supernumerary Crew
Given all that, unless you can point me to a part of the RAs I’ve missed, I’d suggest that
a - the Cabin Crew, whilst vitally important, are not Aircrew, and therefore not entitled to a Flying Badge.
b - that the RAF is acting entirely within the guidance of the MAA, and thus operating as you consistently demand.