[hasty_pudding]

Why is it the US responsibility for stopping the flight of planes in other countries?

[dylan604]

assumption that a lot of other countries look at the FAA as the lead on which to follow. several other countries operate with much less restrictions than those the FAA mandates, but if the FAA grounds a model of plane, everyone else will take notice. other countries are free to ground planes as they see fit and do not need to wait for the FAA. but i'm guessing there's real politik involved.

also why FAA? they are the ones that approved Boeing self certifying, so they have a lot of water to carry here.

[hasty_pudding]

Why dont other countries take responsibility for themselves?

[dylan604]

if you just want to continue repeating the same question without considering the response you were provided, then this is were the convo stops

[hasty_pudding]

But why dont countries take responsibility for themselves?

Ive been wondering that for a while about A LOT of things.