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Perhaps had the Industry and FAA embraced some of those ideas and concepts we might have an improved safety record these days.
From 1981 onwards the USA took a very different view of regulation under Reagan and many aspects of aviation were affected. The UK followed a very similar line of political practice. We are where we are and, under present USA and UK govt, the relaxation of regulations will continue.
But, as we know, prangs will continue to happen and this error (whatever it turns out to be) will be repeated.