That makes the decision seem even stranger. If there really wasn't a qualified Lightning test pilot available, I wonder whether the pressure to get the aircraft moved quickly was the main reason they took the risk. It would be interesting to know what the expected downside of waiting 24–36 hours actually was.
I suspect it was just wanting to get the job done. The difference between this amazing story, and absolutely nothing happening was a fraction of an inch.
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That makes the decision seem even stranger. If there really wasn't a qualified Lightning test pilot available, I wonder whether the pressure to get the aircraft moved quickly was the main reason they took the risk. It would be interesting to know what the expected downside of waiting 24–36 hours actually was.
I don't know that it was that deep, to be honest.
"Here, you're the electrics guy, go and see if you can reproduce the fault you get when you run that thing up to taxi"
Yeah, the story reads to me less as if it was time pressure and more like they underestimated the risk.
"What could go wrong" etc etc
You've done it yourself.
It's fine, it's a five minute job. Never been a problem before.
Me? No, I've *never* done anything like that, that went wrong in an unexpected way, no no no, not me...
I suspect it was just wanting to get the job done. The difference between this amazing story, and absolutely nothing happening was a fraction of an inch.