On: Why aren't black box flight recorders better?

[jmclnx]

You know why :) Stockholders, Corp Execs want their dividends and bonuses. Saving lives comes last.

There was a proposal to also send this info real time, but that has been shotdown many times.

[some_random → jmclnx]

Ah yes, FAA's famous corporate execs and stocks with their famously good dividends.

[nathants → some_random]

i believe it’s called the revolving door.