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Old 31st May 2008, 07:28
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I disagree. The reason why the military regulates its own airworthiness is precisely so such things can be done. Military airworthiness is different to civilian airworthiness, as there are situations where we need to be able to accept risk - such as for tasks that save life, or are vital to the national interest. The problem comes when these risks are taken under pressure to produce and by people who are not qualified/authorised to assess or take the risks. In fact, a single military airworthiness authority would be a good idea IMHO, rather than three single-service chains (plus D Flying's) that do things subtly differently and have all (except D Flying) had their independence from the front line significantly eroded in recent years.
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