Originally Posted by
UltraFan
I remember Mary Schiavo's interview where she openly said: "If you want to be a whistleblower in the aviation industry, make sure you have another profession, because you will never work in aviation again". And that coming from no less than Inspector General of DOT. She then published a book "Flying blind, flying safe", an amazing expose that should have been taken into consideration with immediate action but it wasn't. Moreover, some Robert Pool, Jr. from CBS criticized her saying "her fundamental mistake is to argue that the FAA should pursue safety literally at all cost."
Considering Mary Schiavo as a competent and knowledgeable source is something very few in the aircraft manufacturing and airline world engage in. It's not just because of her adversarial positions.
Since her departure from the Department of Transportation, she has used hyperbole and exaggeration to keep her face in front of cameras and sell books, while doing very little to make meaningful change.