On: How Boeing, FAA certified the suspect 737 MAX flig...

[linuxftw]

> AFAIK, the FAA, like many regulating bodies take everything at face value, making sure they are not getting lied to isn't their jobs.

I don't think this is accurate whatsoever. USDA has inspections all the time, they don't just check a report you file with them and go "Oh yeah, they know what they're doing over there." Similar with other industries.

If a regulatory body doesn't validate the tests of a manufacturer, what good is that body?

[nickwegner → linuxftw]

I work at a company that builds software for Flight School operators. The operator is required to physically demonstrate our software to a FAA inspector before they can use it. In this case the FAA actually checks that our system works as intended.

[michaelcampbell → linuxftw]

> > AFAIK, the FAA, like many regulating bodies take everything at face value, making sure they are not getting lied to isn't their jobs.

> I don't think this is accurate whatsoever.

Which part, that the FAA encourages delegation to Boeing? This is established, AFAIK.

[linuxftw → michaelcampbell]

Regulatory agencies taking things at face value.

[tracker1 → linuxftw]

It's pretty common all around... it's as much about documenting who to point the finger at as anything else.