Hats off.
KC and his AMROBA crew reflect the detailed, intricate knowledge our world renown ‘Engineers’ have, a well deserved reputation for ‘getting it right’. Its in the genes; airframe drivers bring an aircraft home – “what’s wrong” asks the ‘Ginger-beer’ - “Dunno” says the driver; “broken whudjamcallit”. Patiently, the GB walks the driver through what happened and what did not, when, why and what the driver did. Then the work begins. The GB is not looking for a Band-Aid fix so he can knock off at 1600, he is looking for a permanent solution or a ‘good’ fix which keep things rolling. Books out, test, rethink, until finally the ‘right’ answer is found, then the repair. They are bloody good at it, they look for the root cause, the real one, they have to. Then they design and execute the ‘fix’; this also has to be correct, it must be. It is not the ‘high drama’ of lives at risk; but the more mundane ‘on schedule, earning money’ and looking after the company good name for which industry relies on engineering expertise.
So, when a crowd like AMROBA design a ‘Fix’ you can bet your socks they have it right. They have skin in the game, lots of; their future well being depends on solving and fixing ‘problems’. The ‘departments’ and their experts simply work for a living; they have nothing to loose when they stuff it up; there are no aircraft flying with their name and badge number guaranteeing the safety or reliability of an aircraft. The same with policy – the clueless buggers can whip up a pipe dream; flog it to a minister; step back to the lunch table and count their Super.
When people like KC (bless) and AMROBA and Purvinas of the ALAEA speak out and provide first rate solutions to government; that government has two choices. Go with the ‘departmental’ seat warmers and wind up with another mess in five years; or, take heed of true experts, get the thing right, then reap the benefits and credit for doing so.
Toot – toot.
KC and his AMROBA crew reflect the detailed, intricate knowledge our world renown ‘Engineers’ have, a well deserved reputation for ‘getting it right’. Its in the genes; airframe drivers bring an aircraft home – “what’s wrong” asks the ‘Ginger-beer’ - “Dunno” says the driver; “broken whudjamcallit”. Patiently, the GB walks the driver through what happened and what did not, when, why and what the driver did. Then the work begins. The GB is not looking for a Band-Aid fix so he can knock off at 1600, he is looking for a permanent solution or a ‘good’ fix which keep things rolling. Books out, test, rethink, until finally the ‘right’ answer is found, then the repair. They are bloody good at it, they look for the root cause, the real one, they have to. Then they design and execute the ‘fix’; this also has to be correct, it must be. It is not the ‘high drama’ of lives at risk; but the more mundane ‘on schedule, earning money’ and looking after the company good name for which industry relies on engineering expertise.
So, when a crowd like AMROBA design a ‘Fix’ you can bet your socks they have it right. They have skin in the game, lots of; their future well being depends on solving and fixing ‘problems’. The ‘departments’ and their experts simply work for a living; they have nothing to loose when they stuff it up; there are no aircraft flying with their name and badge number guaranteeing the safety or reliability of an aircraft. The same with policy – the clueless buggers can whip up a pipe dream; flog it to a minister; step back to the lunch table and count their Super.
When people like KC (bless) and AMROBA and Purvinas of the ALAEA speak out and provide first rate solutions to government; that government has two choices. Go with the ‘departmental’ seat warmers and wind up with another mess in five years; or, take heed of true experts, get the thing right, then reap the benefits and credit for doing so.
Toot – toot.