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Re:Boeing Pilot’s 2016 Worry on ‘Egregious’ Max Roils Jet’s ... by ulfw on Saturday October 19, 2019 @01:05PM (#21299477)
The whole FAA needs to be shitcanned is what needs to happen.

Their job is to test these planes. It's not like there's 100s of models coming out every year. The 737 is America's best selling and most used plane - bar none.

And that one hasn't been tested by the FAA? They just believed Boeing and stamped their approval on it?

Well...

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Re:Boeing Pilot’s 2016 Worry on ‘Egregious’ Max Roils Jet’s ... by redis_mlc on Saturday October 19, 2019 @03:41PM (#21300319)
> Their job is to test these planes.

No the FAA certifies airplanes, which is largely a paperwork exercise. They do not have airline designers and test pilots sitting around.

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Re:Boeing Pilot’s 2016 Worry on ‘Egregious’ Max Roils Jet’s ... by ulfw on Sunday October 20, 2019 @09:32AM (#21304010)
They don't need to have test pilots "sit around". They fly planes. Like a test pilot does.

You can apply to be one here: https://www.avjobs.com/careers/index.asp?Job_Title=FAA+Fligh...

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