Steven P. McNicoll wrote:
"HuhWhat?" wrote in message
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Whatever. You have no idea what my aviation background is.
If I told you it would not be believed anyway so what's the point?


Based on your messages here one must conclude that your aviation background
does not extend beyond a brief period of FAA employ.


I will tell you this. I know a lot about aviation.


No, you only think you know a lot about aviation.


Yea you are right. I don't know ****


The aim of this research was to investigate Federal Aviation
Administration (FAA) activity before and after 6
catastrophic airline accidents to examine the alleged
reactive policy-setting reputation of the FAA. Actions
reviewed were regulatory, inspection, and enforcement
activities. The study revealed that change in agency
activity does occur following an accident. The location of
the event appears to influence the direction of change. When
accidents occurred within the U.S., FAA activity increased
following the incident; the opposite occurred for airline
accidents outside the U.S. The increase in FAA activity
following U.S.-based events supports the reactive,
"tombstone agency" reputation the FAA has acquired. The
result of this research was an increased understanding of
how the FAA responds to airline accidents and the
consequences of the response.

http://ntlsearch.bts.gov/tris/record/tris/00819511.html