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Old 18th May 2005, 12:36
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We have pilot and rearcrew instructors on each flight, a squadron trg team for assessment and a SARF standards unit for checking the overall effectiveness on the ground and in the air.
and that is probably why you will never be cost effective. In the big, grown-up world, professional avaitors are expected to survive on one base check and one line check a year. This does not mean that if you are flying with a line training captain that this trip is not also assessed. It also means that the aircraft and personnel are left to get on with the job in hand - probably why Bristows' 61s are serviceable as they are not thrashed to death doing unnecessary GH. I haven't noticed an increased accident rate amongst civilian operators compared to the RAF and they also seem to get the job done just the same.

Perhaps may moons ago the RAF could justify its superior position but not now - old, u/s aircraft flown by quite inexperienced crews - the writing is on the wall.
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