[quote=“Foglght” post=63368]That’s interesting. I had no idea NASA was that disorganized. And I could see your situation being something noted in the logbook. Just don’t want to be nickel and dimed to death.
And the metal strap only applies to relocated batteries…you literally made me go look through the rules again (swearing a lot) and find the rule cause I thought I just was about to spend more money I didn’t want to.[/quote]
It’s not a matter of being disorganized, it’s a hallmark of a good organization that doesn’t micromanage it’s subordinate leaders. Good organizations provide “guidance” to subordinate leaders that they can choose to ignore if they feel they have compelling reason to do so and are ready to defend their decision if called on it.
Shitty organizations micromanage every detail and everything runs poorly.
The military has an idea along the lines of “the way to create an effective organization is to pick strong subordinate leaders, give them “mission, intent, and desired endstate” and then let them find their own way”.
I’m up on my soapbox about this because subordinate leaders having the power to make decisions based on their judgement is a big deal.
Re. “relocated batteries”. This is a reference to your battery being in your trunk, where we all have it, not a reference to locating the battery wherever you want. The requirement for the metal strap over the battery was a mid-year rule change 2-3yrs ago. I don’t know if it’s a NASA reg tho, so tech might only note if your battery is secure. Your regional SpecE30 director is sure to be aware of the requirement tho.