Originally Posted by
Pilot DAR
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This is a necessary system, otherwise the FAA would have to employ hundreds more highly qulified people in the certification role, and certification would slow down. It's just a matter of finding the balance of delegation and oversight.
and also to add, the FAA is typically outbid by corporate dollars and perks when it comes to "highly qualified" in new technology in aviation. The FAA is thus placed in a "catch-up" mode regarding equivalent means of compliance and certification. For sure the FAA learns a lot in their review of the "proposed means" of compliance but some bad assumptions still get through especially when it comes to assumptions about human error.