Ther's no gradient - Just do what I tell You!
But Seriously,
As a Flt Lt duty Auth, (AKA Flight safety filter) that's how I saw it anyway. I stopped Wg Cdr OC Ops flying by refusing to auth him (twice) he had rushed, agitated, up to the Sqn with just enough time to sign the book and go. I considered no time for adequate planning, briefing,etc was a hazard and told him so. The result was he grumped off and, by a rather tentative phone call, I immediately informed my boss who backed me as did the Stn Stn Cdr. Strangely, I was programmed to fly a 2 hr detailed training profile with said OC Ops a week later. A thoroughly professional if a little quiet sortie.
Re the last post I drove HRH around in the back of the cab once. An aide asked where H would be sitting. "certainly not driving" I replied" the look I got let me know I might be soon visiting the Tower Dungeon.
Hubstrasse