OTP conceptually is a great idea. Setting a target to aim for, setting timelines etc really does help you judge progress & adjust rates of effort to acheive goals.
But OTP should not be a driving force. If individually, organisationally or culturally you are unable to see the difference between OTP as a concept/aim or if you see it as a 'real' indicator of performance then there maybe fatal results (and you need your head read)
The 20mins target set by GFS to be 'on scene' is entirely reasonable so long as the pilots, crews, managers understand that it is a guide and by no means essential to the overall success of the task.
Crashing enroute means you will miss the target...so, why not fly safer and be 2-3mins late? Its better than being dead!
Somehow this concept seems lost amongst some cultures.......and they would rather die trying than lose face. (Not to mention the supervisors who cannot see the woods for the trees)
OTP can never be more important than the process of safe decision making.
Last edited by petitfromage; 23rd May 2006 at 09:00.