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Let's take this CRM thing a little further, for research purposes you understand!
Civvy CRM is vastly different from mil (crew bonding) training. It's a fact that Officers and NCO's don't mix as well as they should...the RAF is probably the biggest culprit in this regard. Be honest, when was the last time any Officer went down to the hangar to take a keen interest in the a/c he or she was about to fly in??? Never - I've been there done that.
You 'assume' everything will be OK because those 'chappies' are paid to do the job -yes?
I remember once on a SAR sqdn I was on where a Seaking lifted into the hover and shook itself to bits. Why?...
The a/c had its tail rotor removed and the blades replaced before re installing. The maintainer who put the blades back on, put one of them on back to front, his second signatory missed the cock up, then when he signed up the tech log, the chief didn't check the finished job. On the line, the co-pilot who's menial task it was to do a 'walkaround' missed the back to front blade, then the Commander walked out and jumped in!!!
Could this have happened in an outfit where CRM affects EVERYONE and perhaps produces a more cohesive team.
The point is, CRM isn't just about the immediate 'crew' getting it together, it is about monitoring trends, getting involved with engineers, looking at weak spots throughout your operation from workshop to in flight. It is the 'big picture' and in hindsight, the mil "play at it" to some extent, partly because of this us and them attitude (there are many other aspects, too).
Do you know/care how your chief mechanic feels this morning????? He is about to certify your a/c as fit to fly.....
A civvy CRM consultant would have a field day in the mil...it would be a job for life!
