Issues
affecting the aviation industry are of major importance
in the planning and administration of affairs at national,
regional and local levels.
These issues are often of a highly technical, complex, and
even controversial nature. In order to understand and resolve
such issues there is often a need for impartial and
independent expert advice and support.
In these circumstances, we commend the services of the
members of the British Association of Aviation Consultants.
People who are unaccustomed to using the services of Consultants may question
the need to obtain independent advice. The reasons for doing so have been well
described in the past and are reproduced here:
"Why should an airline, an airframe, engine or equipment manufacturer,
Government body or industrial company, all of which employ large numbers of qualified
experts, pay for the services of an external consultancy?
The reasons are complex, but basically the consultancy is paid to provide qualified
and impartial advice on all subjects of which the client has no specialist knowledge
or has limited expertise and manpower. An outside specialist can give a second
opinion on issues important to the client's future and throw a searchlight on
to those areas in which expertise may be lacking; it makes it unnecessary to
recruit extra staff (of perhaps unproven quality and ability) just for a special
assignment; results, which are not influenced by inter-departmental pressures,
are available rapidly and directly to the board of directors; consultants bring
in fresh ideas, stimulate new thinking and generally act as a catalyst."
In addition, reports from reputable consultants are acceptable as evidence
in Public Enquiries by Government departments, licensing authorities and bankers.
The use of a consultant can be a valuable investment at a cost which tends to
be small when compared with the amount invested in the majority of aviation projects.
Not all aviation
consultants agree to be bound by professional standards and a Code of
Conduct. The strength of the British Association of Aviation Consultants
is that its members do adopt these standards and can properly be referred
to as ‘Registered Aviation Consultants’ putting their clients’ interests
first.
