Torque wremches at 10 paces..
I think I can see where you're coming from,
Watchdog, in your own words
Unfortunately, the bean counters call the shots unless they are forced by regulation....then up goes the cost = bean counters not happy.
So as long as the
bean counters tell you that SAFETY is unaffordable, you're happy to go along with that.
Start off by whittling down costs by excluding LAME's from the external checks, next replace LAME's with "artisans".
Then it's decided - by the
beanies - for COST sake, genuine parts are just
too expensive, and that counterfeit ones work just as well for 1/5 the price...It's all about staying competitive, you know.
Quite honestly,
Watchdog I sincerely hope that, with an attitude such as your's, I NEVER have to fly on an aircraft (as pax or crew) for which YOU have been responsible dispatching.
That you are arguing FOR making a system LESS SAFE is truly unbelievable!