Remind me again? Why is Lyneham closing??
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When the man briefing the closure/move produces a list of 20 essential items, and admits that only 1 to 8 are funded.............
When the PMA rep admits that manning figures only work because of the data interpretation.............
When the powers that be forget that we can't work without groundcrew, and haven't figured out how a forced commute will screw up their shift pattern........
Must be time for another fitness test.........
When the PMA rep admits that manning figures only work because of the data interpretation.............
When the powers that be forget that we can't work without groundcrew, and haven't figured out how a forced commute will screw up their shift pattern........
Must be time for another fitness test.........
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When the man briefing the closure/move produces a list of 20 essential items, and admits that only 1 to 8 are funded.............
Any word on how they will pay for home to duty for the numerous commuting crews? Unless they plan to minibus each crew to/from BZN? Could prove interesting from a crew duty POV especially if individuals have minimum crew rest between routes (TTF)? Unless they put a herc on to LYE to pick up the crews/lineys!
I just hope the next government see through this and sack the idea...
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Any word on how they will pay for home to duty for the numerous commuting crews? Unless they plan to minibus each crew to/from BZN? Could prove interesting from a crew duty POV especially if individuals have minimum crew rest between routes (TTF)? Unless they put a herc on to LYE to pick up the crews/lineys!
Doesn't work for crew duty/crew rest or for those on standby duties - holding 6K/J and Q from the mess anyone
Certainly won't work if your working day doesn't fit into the carefully organised bus timetable - NVG in the summer?
Imagine the phone call to Ascot Ops/DSCOM - 'sorry we will have to cancel/delay RR**** because the minibus picking the crew up from Lyneham was late and they will be out of crew duty!'
Or:-
'Sorry Boss, I can't do that sortie because by the time I get back to my MQ at Lye I won't have enough crew rest before the bus leaves for Brize in the morning!'
What a load of
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well it will be a good catalyst for the RAF to draw down manning levels as many won't put up with the enforced commute and second-class working accom at BZN.
I do think that BOTH herc & rotary mates will be living "one base behind" quite entertaining.
Clearly no-one bothered to research or cost this as it certainly won't offer any performance enhancement and it's going to go way over budget.
I do think that BOTH herc & rotary mates will be living "one base behind" quite entertaining.
Clearly no-one bothered to research or cost this as it certainly won't offer any performance enhancement and it's going to go way over budget.
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second-class working accom at BZN. When was it brought up to that standard?
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I had heard that as 47 AD are going to be one of the last units to leave LYN, should the J crews (one of the first units to move )want to drop a CDS, the crew will have to fly from BZN to LYN and then wait on the ground whilst the AD guys load and brief. And then of course land back at LYN to drop them off, before trucking back to BZN to de-brief. Awsome.
Think of all the extra fuel and time. The move to BZN should save oh at least 5p
Think of all the extra fuel and time. The move to BZN should save oh at least 5p
should the J crews (one of the first units to move )want to drop a CDS
