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Is it? Commercial flight isn't that much more dangerous in other developed countries. Also, the FAA does grandfather in a lot of stuff. If the Cessna 172 was i
by chroma 8y ago
Is it? Commercial flight isn't that much more dangerous in other developed countries.
Also, the FAA does grandfather in a lot of stuff. If the Cessna 172 was invented today, the FAA would never allow it to carry passengers or get near populated areas.
Lastly, I'm not sure if modern passenger jets would be allowed in the same way if invented today. The FAA would probably restrict them within 100 miles of urban areas. After all, what if people tried to crash them into buildings?
- outworlder 8y agoOther countries follow a lot of FAA recommendations voluntarily, even if they have no jurisdiction there.
- lazyasciiart 8y agoIs the FAA different in risk aversion to other developed country equivalents?
- the_mitsuhiko 8y ago> Is it? Commercial flight isn't that much more dangerous in other developed countries. Developed countries also have an FAA equivalent. Regulation is equally strict in the EU for instance.
- rlpb 8y ago> If the Cessna 172 was invented today, the FAA would never allow it to carry passengers... Why? Are you saying they'd ban all single engine aircraft from carrying passengers? What about the SR22?
- sokoloff 8y agoDon't let them know about the Experimental-Amateur Built category where anyone can build an airplane in their garage and a licensed pilot can go fly it with very limited FAA oversight of the construction...
- ryanwaggoner 8y agoIt’s not like there are no rules to follow: http://www.faa-aircraft-certification.com/amateur-built-operating-limitations.html http://www.faa-aircraft-certification.com/amateur-built-oper...