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FAA inspector says she felt bullied by Boeing’s ex-chief technical pilot during 737 MAX certification
FORT WORTH, TEXAS — An FAA regulator who was in charge of the certification of Boeing's 737 MAX jet said she felt “bullied” by Boeing’s ex-chief technical pilot Mark Forkner as his company pushed for lower training standards on the aircraft. (www.airlinerwatch.com) Más...Sort type: [Top] [Newest]
I can state unequivocally, having worked with Stacey during my time in the FAA as the Asst Principal Operations Inspector overseeing the Alaska Air Group, that if there was a bully in the room, it was Stacey. Even as early as 2012, the "McChord Mafia" was well ensconced in the AEG and the Peter Principle was being applied as liberally as possible. The FAA (i.e., Stacey Klein and James Kline, AEG Manager) bears considerable responsibility for this debacle.
Boo hoo defending her spinless incompetence. Like America's matress queen unvetted VP. Just make it coherent cogent argument and get off your worthless matriarchy.
Sounds like a personal problem.
If she didn't report discrepancies she observed then she could feel impelled to say later it was due to feeling bullied which is out of line with doing a good job. I'd think a lawyer would come up with the bullied excuse for her to use. Of course she might be imagining being bullied. I don't know if drug tests are required while the DC region has pot legal.
Back in my mid 80's to early 90's freight dog days', (LearJet, DA20) the old school POI's showed up at the airshows with an FAA cap on their heads and an EAA pin on their shirts, and they damn sure KNEW the Regs! And rode around with us on our golf carts. And we were damn sure equal because they were on our golf carts and We damn sure KNEW the Regs.
As time went on, they began to rotate the old school real POI's out or they retired them because they were ushering in the new school of "The kinder gentler FAA", their term not mine! What it said to me was the new regime no longer trusted their employee. What it meant to me was "The kinder gentler FAA" was BS.
What came next was new POI's with scant knowledge of the Regs. but an apparent lust for checking a box or busting some chops with a wet badge. Industry washouts with the hammer. Broad brush but my experience. Ours had damaged (crashed) two aircraft and a helicopter in training with no consequence and regularly showed up at the hangar empty handed on beer night and read the riot act in formal settings.
The Point, we are living and operating in a different world and while we have been for quite some time, they no longer care that it is so absurdly obvious.
Integrity, doin' the right thing when no one else will know! Me
As time went on, they began to rotate the old school real POI's out or they retired them because they were ushering in the new school of "The kinder gentler FAA", their term not mine! What it said to me was the new regime no longer trusted their employee. What it meant to me was "The kinder gentler FAA" was BS.
What came next was new POI's with scant knowledge of the Regs. but an apparent lust for checking a box or busting some chops with a wet badge. Industry washouts with the hammer. Broad brush but my experience. Ours had damaged (crashed) two aircraft and a helicopter in training with no consequence and regularly showed up at the hangar empty handed on beer night and read the riot act in formal settings.
The Point, we are living and operating in a different world and while we have been for quite some time, they no longer care that it is so absurdly obvious.
Integrity, doin' the right thing when no one else will know! Me
My understanding in the article linked below is that he was subsequently found not guilty.
Yes, of ALL charges! I guess using a scapegoat isn’t the best way of winning your case……