"The FAA is keeping a close eye on the situation", says spokeswoman...
After a French or Italian ATR-42 lost some lateral control years ago, having been informed of this, our FAA kept "closed" eyes on the need for realistic ATR icing certification criteria, along with so many things which would have saved lives (designated rest periods for crewmembers on reserve for multiple, consecutive days and nights, no extendable duty periods for Part 91 ferry flights [i.e.18-30 hours on duty without rest]...planeloads of passengers killed due to intruders-but still no cockpit door locks, charges against maybe half of all wackos who assaulted crewmembers or broke into cockpits...).
Knowing that our US FAA is on watch in a foxhole at the defensive perimeter (with ammo loaded and the safety off?), we can all sleep much better in the future. The FAA does a consistently excellent job with air traffic control and also whether air carrier documentation looks correct (ever heard of Valuejet?).
[ 16 December 2001: Message edited by: Ignition Override ]
[ 16 December 2001: Message edited by: Ignition Override ]