There were, consistently, two big bottlenecks in the systems I've used :
1/ Getting the correct manager to sign the renewal form and return it to me, or for him to pass it directly to security ( and him remembering to tell me he'd done so ! ).
2/ Fitting in with the limited opening hours of the appropriate department of the security unit.
If we did 9 to 5 jobs and did'nt nightstop there'd be less of a problem, but this really screws the process up and no-one seems to acknowledge the problems.
I've complained about the problems to both parties over the years, to no avail. EMA, or wherever else, is the same in this respect I guess..
Anyway, I've now complained on PPRuNe as well, to even less effect, except for feeling better.
