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"Richard Kucera, a former GE Aviation engineer, recounted "being placed in an untenable position where he was responsible for conducting engine conformity tests
by iammru 5y ago
"Richard Kucera, a former GE Aviation engineer, recounted "being placed in an untenable position where he was responsible for conducting engine conformity tests on behalf of [the] FAA, while also being charged with preparing GE engines to pass these same tests." --> This is crazy and scary.....
Boeing culture changed so much after it 'acquired’ McDonnell Douglass
- redis_mlc 5y agoI've read that quote on a couple of different occasions, and don't see a conflict. Of course you want to prepare engines to pass the tests, and in fact, make any ECOs to make that work. Every airplane prototype goes through exactly that.
- LatteLazy 5y agoHe shouldn't also be conducting the test. That's the conflict. The wider conflict is that you cannot be employed by the testee and still a reliable tester. That's why we don't let people give themselves driving licenses for instance.
- jaclaz 5y ago>That's why we don't let people give themselves driving licenses for instance. I really liked the analogy, thanks.
- YLE118 5y agoThis is what was described as McDonell acquiring Boeing from the inside. I have engineer friends in the company but the attitude of the upper rungs definitely changed.