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Do you think that the BoI needed to consider how the Chinook Mk2 was certified airworthy?
No from me. Not relevant to the final moments.
Safety is relevant to all aspects of aviation. The CA Release and Release to Service are products of the Safety Management System, as applied to aircraft.
The BoI process is an aspect of aviation safety management, playing a vital role in identifying problems and preventing recurrence.
The Secretary of State mandates safety management shall be carried forward through service to the disposal phase.
That there were failures in the mandated Safety Management System as it applied to Chinook Mk2 is beyond doubt; MoD has admitted it. For example, CDP when giving evidence to the HCDC in 1999.
MoD has stated airworthiness was not in the BoI’s remit. Therefore, unless delegated elsewhere, it rests with the convening officer. Has anyone seen his report on the subject?