ATC Watcher
the failure of the regulators
This may turn out to be where most of the interesting changes will occur. Will the FAA revisit their ODA (Organization Designation Authorization) process? Or will they continue with their process oriented certification model. "As long as you do what you say you are going to do, its approved."
Meanwhile, the NTSB is pursuing the technical issues. But they are doing so only in an advisory capacity. Should they actually find something important, will the FAA mandate a change? Probably. But for future designs, the regulatory body with the technical expertise (NTSB) is sitting outside the loop. Until there's an incident. Then, they'll get to contribute.
I thought this was a regulatory model we were supposed to be moving away from.
