An investigation conducted by the Transportation Department's
acting Inspector General (IG) found that three FAA executives (one
now retired) knew after the fact that testimony presented to the
9/11 Commission in 2003 was, in fact, false, but they made no
effort to correct it.
When making a certificates-and-ratings transition look to the
regulations for ways to combine as many of the requirements as
necessary, to speed up the process and make the change as
inexpensively as possible.
“The association is very pleased with the FAA’s
decision to issue this recommendation through a SAFO and not
through inappropriate regulation by notice or OpSpec [operational
specification.] No federal agency is above the rulemaking process
and the requirements of the Administrative Procedures
Act.”
Source: NATA President James K. Coyne,
commenting on Friday's issuance of a Safety Alert for Operators
(SAFO) titled “Landing Distance Assessment at Time of Arrival
for Turbojets."
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