DV,
There are quite a few aircrew who are completely happy with the safety of the Nimrod and I am very happy for them. There are also a reasonable number, just like me, who have completed their own personal risk assessment of flying the Nimrod. They are not completely happy with the safety of the aircraft but do not think they they are taking unacceptable risk by flying the Nimrod.
If the pressure placed on the MOD by the likes of TD, Tuc, Nige, yourself and many others helps to improve the safety of the Nimrod then even EdSett must surely be happy. Keep up the good work!
Duncan,
My instinct was to ignore your post or make a purile but witty response, but I'm not AIDU so I have taken your post seriously.
The Nimrod engineering school has been in here at Kinloss for years and provides top-quality specialist training for Nimrod engineers. The school is staffed mainly by experience Nimrod tradesmen with years of experience.
The training referred to in the BOI is in a specific area and involves components that are very rarely replaced. Although this is a problem that needs to be addressed, it is a failing of senior management - NOT the Nimrod school.
Just for the record I'm aircrew and am a firm believer in the ability and dedication of the line engineers.
Last edited by Hugh S; 30th Sep 2008 at 21:41.
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