Originally Posted by
ThreeThreeMike
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.
Has history proved her to be right in many ways including her criticism of the FAA ?. In order to be honest about “Safety is our number 1 concern” the public needed someone who is not afraid to take on vested interests which perhaps don’t fully subscribe to their words.