[iammru]

"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

[YLE118]

This 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.

[redis_mlc]

I'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]

He 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]

>That's why we don't let people give themselves driving licenses for instance.

I really liked the analogy, thanks.