Comments by "GH1618" (@GH-oi2jf) on "FAA Administrator Michael Whitaker: We're increasing oversight of Boeing's manufacturing process" video.

  1. You think the aviation industry should operate with no regulation, across the board? That’s crazy.
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  2. “Engineering solution”? Just put all the parts in before closing it up.
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  3. They are not equally to blame. The FAA were not meant to be doing inspections of assembly after the MCAS disasters. They did a great deal (after being forced to act) to get the MCAS defect fixed and to ensure that the MAX planes were properly certified. This accident is an entirely different thing.
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  4. They are not, to the extent that they were at the time of the MCAS disasters. That is not an accusation you should make without evidence. After this accident with the plug door, the FAA grounded planes immediately, and they are still working through what will be needed to release them. After the first MCAS-caused crash, the FAA did nothing until another crash and the whole world grounding the MAX planes forced them to act. Any fair-minded person can see the difference.
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  5. That is not the topic of the day.
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  6. The only FAA guy who “blew it” was former acting administrator Elwell. He is no longer with the FAA, but he is on the board of directors of Alaska Airlines Group. I fly Alaska Airlines regularly, and I generally support them, but it is appalling that they would put Elwell on their board. It is an example of how corporate America rarely holds anyone personally accountable.
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  7. It is a Constitutional right.
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  8. The FAA did do a comprehensive recertification, but this latest accident was due to a manufacturing defect, almost certainly. That is an entirely separate thing from a design defect.
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  9. The FAA have increased oversight. Why is that a joke? Do you think Boeing should operate with no oversight?
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  10. Muilenburg was an engineer.
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  11. The MCAS fiasco has been thoroughly discussed in recent years. The FAA did change some things as a result, but that doesn’t apply to this door problem. MCAS was a case of bad design and inadequate certification. The current incident appears to be merely a manufacturing defect which was not caught by inspectors. They are entirely separate matters.
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  12. Their job is oversight and regulation.
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  13. But things have changed. The FAA have been much more responsible in exercizing their oversight duties since the MCAS fiasco. It is obvious to anyone who has been paying attention throughout.
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