07/09/2019
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"The pilots were the backup system. The pilots didn't know it existed."
"I don't think we should be here today. I don't think 346 people should have died, and I believe that this was preventable."
"[s]ince the 1950s, the FAA has relied on a system of delegating certain certification authorities to manufacturers. And it has done so safely. However, for years, I have raised questions about how the..."
"How could we allow a safety critical system with a single point of failure? We do not allow that in the aviation industry."