I find it remarkable that a requirement to join the CAA is a knowledge of aircraft <VBG> - over here the IAA know darned-all about aircraft. Just have to have been Brown Booters or "Lumpers" from Aer Lingus?TEAM (another misnomer TEAM means The Experts in Airline Maintenance) Huh!
At least the CAA have qualified staff who can make a decision based on knowledge.
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