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Originally Posted by towhook  Considering your boss/chief probably has more experience then you it might do you well to try and see it from their perspective. You seem pretty darn sure you made the right decision even though it got you suspended. Have you considered you might have been too cautious? We are to be safe, but also to get the job done. |
"NO" was the answer from the people who built the airplane.
"YES" was the company answer.
I'd go with the real experts who built the bird and know it's limitations, short comings, and deficiencies. Another way of looking at it: can you get violated by the feds for not doing something your DO/CP tells you to do OR by doing something contrary to the limits set by the manufacturer?
The FAA's policies on hold over times and icing is the least painful (they don't have to do additional work) or "cookie cutter" approach to regulating. No two aircraft are exactly alike. As bb stated, the Dork Jet is a straight wing bird with silver pneumatic boots (silver to make it look like a real jet with hot wings
). Just look at the ATR and Caravan. Those planes have been flying for decades and the jury is still out on those models and FIKI. I believe that FIKI is one reason that ATR is looking at scrapping the 42/72 model in favor of a whole new design.
I'm not one for "big government," but the FAA needs to change its reactionary MO of addressing problems, get out of the sack with the air carriers, and get some of these problems solved before we need more blood legislation.
Ok...rant over.