Originally Posted by
WillowRun 6-3
Questions: does NTSB have some review process by which it goes to (for example) ALPA with the results of its investigation, before preparing its report, and ask whether such a representative of pilots would add any other data or tests? Does NTSB vet an outline of its proposed analytic framework for identifying probable cause? Does it circulate a draft report to anyone outside the agency for comment before making and declaring it final?
WR,
Before a report goes final it is sent as a draft to all the parties. They have an opportunity to comment by submitting Submissions. The Board (or Staff) may ignore the comments but the Submissions are published as part of the docket when the final report is released. You have to download the entire docket to get them so if you just read the final report you may or may not see the fruits of the Submissions.