awblain
Excellent post. Well said.
There are a couple of pointed questions to be asked.
1. How many staff in DE&S with airworthiness delegation have hands-on experience of servicing and/or maintaining aircraft AND their components? In 1990, both were mandatory. In 1991, both were frowned upon by the RAF Chief Engineer’s organisation, whose 2 Star (DGSM) decreed that henceforth all admin staff would be senior to all engineers. That speaks volumes.
2. How many staff in the MAA have reported systemic airworthiness failures? (Fact – MoD state none.) If you haven’t, and knew about them, you’ve committed an offence, and we don’t want you working in the MAA. If you haven’t, and didn’t realise there were failures, what the hell are you doing working in the MAA?
Conclusion. MoD is in the !!!! and sinking fast, due entirely to VSOs running down airworthiness to hide their own wasteful policies. Do your job, or resign. You’re killing too many good men.