As an ex mover i have done several trips where i have had to "work" alongside the engineers who did the Af/Bf's when the crew bogged off to the hotel...........we didnt alway have the luxury of getting a decent square meal due to resturant opening times etc...
Rate 1's and actuals were always used to compensate for the missing component of being away. I dont believe the X factor allows for this..!!!!
As an uneducated grunt would you be happy to fly in an aircraft serviced and loaded by guys who were cold/wet/tired/hungry/peeved off !!!!!
All is well for 20mins then the crew report a fire or whatever and you alongside several others are lost in the resulting aftermath...
Cause ??? Tiredness by crews who missed a minor fault that escalated into something bigger...!!!!
As im now a civvy, im under the WTD and after 6hrs of duty im required to take a mandatory 30min rest period..!!!!
Maybe the forces should bring in the same legislation to ensure safety !!!!