FAA Certification Officials

Boeing Obtains FAA Approval to Conceal MCAS System from Pilot Manuals and Training

2016-11-01 00:00:00 +0000 UTC | Importance: 10/10

Boeing obtained FAA approval to exclude the MCAS (Maneuvering Characteristics Augmentation System) from pilot manuals, flight crew operations manuals, and all pilot training materials for the 737 MAX. This deliberate concealment meant that pilots flying the aircraft had no knowledge that a powerful …

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FAA Delegates Safety Certification Authority to Boeing Through Organization Designation Authorization Program

2005-06-15 00:00:00 +0000 UTC | Importance: 9/10

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) formally establishes the Organization Designation Authorization (ODA) program, delegating unprecedented safety certification responsibilities to aircraft manufacturers, specifically Boeing. This regulatory capture mechanism expanded the scope of …

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