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> AFAIK, the FAA, like many regulating bodies take everything at face value, making sure they are not getting lied to isn't their jobs. I don't think this is a

> AFAIK, the FAA, like many regulating bodies take everything at face value, making sure they are not getting lied to isn't their jobs. I don't think this is accurate whatsoever. USDA has inspections all the time, they don't just check a report you file with them and go "Oh yeah, they know what they're doing over there." Similar with other industries. If a regulatory body doesn't validate the tests of a manufacturer, what good is that body?

michaelcampbell 8y ago
> > AFAIK, the FAA, like many regulating bodies take everything at face value, making sure they are not getting lied to isn't their jobs. > I don't think this is accurate whatsoever. Which part, that the FAA encourages delegation to Boeing? This is established, AFAIK.
- linuxftw 8y ago
  Regulatory agencies taking things at face value.
  - tracker1 8y ago
    It's pretty common all around... it's as much about documenting who to point the finger at as anything else.
nickwegner 8y ago
I work at a company that builds software for Flight School operators. The operator is required to physically demonstrate our software to a FAA inspector before they can use it. In this case the FAA actually checks that our system works as intended.