tucumseh,
Many thanks for your PM - MOD (i.e. Hels 1/2 aside), it was always my understanding that the Chinook STANEVAL pilot post (at the time of the accident) was the User Authenticator for the aircraft and one of his many responsibilities was to verify the suitability of Chinook related publications which were produced by Boscombe's Handling Squadron after they had been validated by the appropriate Design Authority, or Clearance Authority. Surely, this must of included each RTS and SD, as released by Hels 1/2? Therefore, back through, the then, OC SEF/OC SH STANEVAL, is there any evidence to indicate that the appropriate representations were made by this unit?
Always wary of the term 'legal' within a military context, please could you expand on your following comment?
The SMS reflects the MoD’s legal obligations, mandating that the root cause is investigated to identify lessons to be learnt. It also requires these lessons ARE learnt and for this to be demonstrated. Simply put, the law does not permit MoD to place an artificial boundary round the BoI/RO reports. There is a wider legal obligation, which has been ignored.
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