Originally Posted by
pax2908
And how independent are EASA (and others) from the FAA? If the FAA have missed a critical issue, what are the chances that the other certification authority will catch up? I don't know how this works, just asking.
For EASA-FAA, bilateral agreements mean that each basically rubber-stamps the other's approvals. They are, however, completely independent organisations and each has its own rubber stamp.