12-12-2020, 09:22 PM
(12-12-2020, 09:13 PM)danbrotherston Wrote:(12-12-2020, 07:32 PM)jamincan Wrote: I'm saying that the 737Max is not the exception that proves the rule. The 737Max demonstrates a systemic failure of the FAA's regulatory function and to say that it is merely an exception in an otherwise functional system is extremely naïve.
Certainly the 737Max is not the first aircraft to have an airworthyness directive issued, but I think it's absurd to argue that the FAA's regulatory funciton is a failure, systemic or otherwise.
The 737 MAX certification indeed suffered from a systemic failure, unlike earlier aircraft. There is a tone of reading available for this. You can start with the Wikipedia page here:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boeing_737...tification