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> If he wanted to save lives, there's a very clear path to alerting the FAA. Is there? I doubt you can just call up the FAA and be like, "hey, my former employ
by unityByFreedom 5y ago
> If he wanted to save lives, there's a very clear path to alerting the FAA.
Is there? I doubt you can just call up the FAA and be like, "hey, my former employer is going to get people killed." The FAA will naturally call the employer and the employer will naturally defend themselves, calling the ex-employee a kook.
You probably need to generate awareness of the issues in public and show the FAA you're not the only engineer who thinks those practices are unsafe. Then, and only then when you have some accredited clout behind your accusation, can you start holding the FAA's feet to the fire for inaction. And after that, maybe they will investigate.
- aerosmile 5y agohttps://hotline.faa.gov/ https://hotline.faa.gov/ It's a thing, trust me, and works a lot better than you assumed above. You absolutely don't need an article in the NY Times to initiate an FAA audit.
- unityByFreedom 5y agoColor me skeptical that this would carry any weight against Branson, Musk or Bezos. That's just my perspective from the last decade as government agencies appear reluctant to act against the wealthier businesses without significant public support.