Originally Posted by
hellomoto
Perhaps we crash our ACHE because we're undermanned, overworked and to some extent, because we're there.
We have to operate massive items of machinery within cm's of multi million pound aircraft, there's plenty of trades in the Air Force that arn't required to work with those risks. I do of course accept that we make mistakes, I think everyone does.
As an ex-armourer, I frequently drove large vehicles (usually with big bits of kit on it) within cms of Nimrods. I think you'll find that yours and my situation is not unique and that a number of other trades operate in close proximity to expensive airframes. As alluded to already, familiarity breeds contempt; I suggest that when you are tired and over-worked, you do what the rest of the RAF does and take more care. Mistakes do happen but, unfortunately, yours are all too prominent and usually inconvenience hundereds of people. Try to think about their situation before spouting your thin and risible excuses.