Originally Posted by
beachbumflyer
What's a DER?
A demigod, frequently rarer than a unicorn, often like NY thick-cut steaks, known to be grumpy with inventors, can have a sense of humor if paid on time. Many times have a go-to position of adding more steel.
DERs can actually decipher the matrix of authorities that are put out by the FAA to drive mere mortals nuts.
There used to be icing DERs, but then they were all sucked into a black hole that lurked about making life miserable for program managers.