Originally Posted by
Lyman
As to FAA, my recommendation is to scrap the entire agency, with prejudice ("and don't come back").....
and
not "to promote Aviation" (from the FAA charter, I kid you not)
This is one of the (unfortunately) not so frequent occurrences where I absolutely have to agree with you!
Sometimes I have the feeling the last sentence should in reality even read it is "to promote Aviation INDUSTRY". Joe public doesn't seem to rank terribly high on their agenda...
That said, your bashing/mistrust of NTSB on the other hand I don't share.
They have often stated unfavourable/critical things regarding aircraft/airlines/other companies only to be later ignored by FAA.