Ok, so the inevitable argument for a totally independent MAA rears its head again, but putting that to one side for now and focussing on the system we currently have to work with, what Dick Garwood has done is clearly put the responsibility for the next none-TCAS equipped RAF FJ mid-air squarely on the shoulders of the Defence Minister. Which is where it should lie. It's his decision, put up or take responsibility.
Yes, the RAF have delayed, prevaricated and delayed again, but surely this is an example of exactly how the MAA can put pressure on specific people outside their domain?
JMHO.