tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8204289.post4058024716425737564..comments2024-03-28T12:12:45.202-05:00Comments on Independent Country: Safety or Compliance?Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11620822221586726516noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8204289.post-12079245404011886562008-04-11T17:48:00.000-05:002008-04-11T17:48:00.000-05:00The inspections were the result of an "Airworthine...The inspections were the result of an "Airworthiness Directive" issued by the FAA in <B><I>2006</B></I>. That Airworthiness Directive (or AD) was the result of an incident where the wiring in the front wheel well of a MD-80 overheated, began smoking and smoke filled the cockpit during flight. The plane was able to land safely with no injuries. Thus, the AD was issued to ensure that the wiring problem was not widespread. <BR/><BR/>Were the chances great that this sort of thing would happen again? Probably not, but one crash is one crash too many. The problem here is that the FAA moved from one end of the spectrum - cozying up to the airlines - to the other - demanding immediate compliance. It was the FAA's fault that it did not demand compliance earlier (and the airlines for not complying), but the FAA's actions seem to be the result of a petulant child who is upset for being rapped on the knuckles by a teacher.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07469185061508366372noreply@blogger.com