Originally Posted by
rickair7777
If it was solely stupid pilot tricks, they'd have laid all the blame by now.
So I'd guess there's a systemic problem, either with navaids or the airplane. They have to tread carefully and methodically before handing down verdicts which could significantly impact entire fleets or navigation systems.
The 145 is known to have an issue with LOC tracking...
There reaches a point where due diligence REQUIRES a safety agency, you know, like the National Transportation SAFETY Board, to report issues, ESPECIALLY those which could significantly impact fleets or navigation systems. Saying ‘we didn’t think you needed to know and we didn’t want you to worry your silly heads over the matter’ didn’t work for the FAA and Boeing with MCAS and it won’t work with the general public if there is another mishap involving the same problem.
Yeah, the government has sovereign immunity but qualified immunity for government employees? Well, Colorado has already removed it under their state laws.
I would hate to be the NTSB guy who knew about a systemic airline safety problem and was sitting on that knowledge to keep from rocking the boat, when the next mishap happened. They might find themselves open to civil damages AND criminal charges.
It’s time for the NTSB to get the report out.