Originally Posted by
Irish Tempest
Hmmm, this one is quite interesting. From what i've heard, (and witnessed at first hand), RAF JENGOs can and are overruled by some senior RAF Aircrew who tell 'junior sprog' 'they know better than them and to sign the 'bloody book''.
IT, is it possible you have witnessed the experience graduation between a JEngO who wants to clear the aircraft as FMC and Aircrew who know that the aircraft is sufficiently mission capable?
I have certainly had it the other way where the aircraft is limited and not FMC but has been allocated for a mission for which it is not fully serviceable. Then we have faced up to the SEngO and refused to take the aircraft for a limited mission which did not meet our training needs.
PS:
Remember the engineer certifies it as fit for someone's life. Aircrew will accept it for their life.