Finally, after a couple of plane crashes, fantastic investigative journalism, and a door blowing off mid flight (thankfully that was caught on video and shared).
Too little, too late.
We should regulate the regulators, bc I don't trust them either.
Too little, too late.
We should regulate the regulators, bc I don't trust them either.
We should have oversight, and we do, but it's hard to pick a worse example of bad regulation (or a better example of good regulation) than the FAA. Air travel safety is extraordinary.
I don't think it makes sense for any manufacturer to be solely responsible for their own safety inspections. Too much incentive to cheat. Must be verified or at least randomly spot-checked independently.
Yes. It is way more powerful to actually see what happen than to just hear a report about it. I think it was more powerful than even a plane crash that is not caught on film, even though many people would die.
Do not underestimate the power of photo and video evidence.
Or, just talk on ex-BA SWE and learn about it from them.
You could get the systems to comply perfectly well with standards and certifications, like the 737max did, but still have issues. I don't think the 737max didn't meet federal standards or requirements (which a hypothetical federal inspector would have to apply and check for). the issue was more so that they weren't enough in those specific situations.