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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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