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I have some experience with the aviation authorities, and they are generally competent. And I would say maybe even slightly too nitpicky, just like the general
by H8crilA 5y ago
I have some experience with the aviation authorities, and they are generally competent. And I would say maybe even slightly too nitpicky, just like the general public is very nitpicky about every aircraft accident or incident. It is possible that they just didn't know about the issue it.
Did you know, for example, that every bird collision, no matter how small the bird was, has to be registered as a flight incident and investigated? Or that every TCAS warning is a flight incident too, even if everyone knew exactly what was going on and there was no real danger? And I do not think it's wrong, you hit a bird every blue moon and you get extra hour or a few hours of paperwork, it's okay with me. The point is they're very detailed.
- scardycat 5y agoThey (aviation authorities) did not seem too nitpicky in clearing Boeing 737 Max and are culpable in the deaths of hundreds of people.
- selectodude 5y agoThey (the FAA) oversaw zero deaths caused by the 737 MAX.
- simonh 5y agoThat’s rather silly. The FAA allowed those planes to fly in the US, with the flaws that lead to those deaths. They also manipulated test results in order to facilitate recertification of the planes after the crashes.
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- wonder_er 5y agoDoesn't count in their favor: "FAA safety engineer goes public to slam the agency’s oversight of Boeing’s 737 MAX" https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=26376549 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=26376549
- trimbo 5y agoIndonesia has a bilateral agreement for airworthiness with the FAA[1]. [1] - https://www.faa.gov/aircraft/air_cert/international/bilateral_agreements/baa_basa_listing/ https://www.faa.gov/aircraft/air_cert/international/bilatera...
- detaro 5y agoIt oversaw and did their type certification, which per treaties is the basis on which they operate in many parts of the world.
- skynetv2 5y agoHave you even read one article about how 737 got its air worthiness certification?
- zz865 5y agoI dont remember a 737 Max crash in the USA.
- Jabbles 5y agoThe FAA's reputation in other countries is an example of soft power. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soft_power https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soft_power
- detaro 5y agoAnd because of that the FAA was entirely right to type-certify the 737 MAX (which through international agreements is widely recognized) and it's just totally random that they after the crashes grounded them and required lengthy rework?
- redis_mlc 5y agoThat's not how FAA certification works. Boeing is 100% responsible for providing the correct documents to the FAA, and for their delegated quality reps (Boeing contractors) to verify the aircraft, not the FAA. Neither were done. Now that the FAA has detected problems, it is their responsibility to improve their oversight. However, the FAA does not staff airline engineers to inspect mfgs. in general. Source: commercially-rated airplane pilot.
- wonder_er 5y agoThe FAA is not generally competent: "FAA safety engineer goes public to slam the agency’s oversight of Boeing’s 737 MAX" Discussed on hacker news a few months ago: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=26376549 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=26376549