A400M ALM Input
I would just like to comment on a couple of posts on this forum. Apart from the very capable and experienced mover associated with the C-17 there has been diddly squat input from ALMs current on that aircraft. (I hasten to add, this is because they haven't been asked, not because they don't want to) In my view this is a massive oversight and one which unless corrected could be to the detriment of the A400 programme. The Herc lads involved are good genuine chaps - but they do not have access to, or detailed experience of large, well thought out, ergonomically designed end-user friendly platforms - such as the C-17 of course, (and I don't think anyone out there will put the J in such a bracket) To my knowledge no-one has been approached to fill in this missing knowledge base although one chap has attended a meeting or two. Shame the project team hasn't looked further than the wiltshire airbase and comments such as there is no C-17 tac experience therefore no suitable candidates from there is hogwash. My fear is that some of the mistakes made during the J developmental process will be repeated on the A400M - albeit to a lesser degree, hopefully.