Some EngOs can be rather too keen to sign things off...
Back when Wattisham was still a fine RAF fighter station, one of our F4s was due to go to St Athan for a major. Unfortunately the beast had some problem with its flaps which was proving a bugger to fix.
One Met Brief, OC Eng announced that he'd come up with a solution...
"We'll lock the flaps fully up and isolate the system", he grandly announced. At this, there was much muttering amongst the assembled aircrew, who all knew that the prospect of a flapless landing on a 6000ft RW was somewhat disturbing...
"It's OK - I'll volunteer to go in the back, if you like", he then announced.
"You can go in the bloody front as far as I'm concerned!" came a response from the floor. At this even the Stn Cdr, the excellent T**y P**k, laughed aloud. "I think we'll have another look at getting the flaps fixed, won't you", he said....
A bit of thread drift, but don't assume that all EngOs have as much safety sense as others!