Until recently, the role of the flight simulator has been, almost exclusively, as stand-in for the airplane. This is, in large part, because governmental agencies have assumed the role of chief designer by establishing the requirements for certification and then interpreting those requirements as certifier of the devices. The adaptation and adoption of more useful and cost effective solutions has been brought nearly to a standstill by the rulemaker’s inability keep up with advances in the technology.
To say a negotiating session between Textron and the machinists union on Sunday went badly would be an understatement. At the end of the day, Textron reportedly left the session saying that it would be actively seeking to outsource work to other states, according to a union representative.
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