Add the FAA to the list of government agencies I now no longer trust...
The FAA has had a history. I am intimately familiar with the worst coverup by the FAA. The New York Times covered it at the time. One, There were four doctors killed. Two, Senator Daschle's Wife was the head of the FAA in the coverup.
Widows of 3 Killed in Crash Question Senator's Effort to Limit Inspections
I knew all of the Doctors. They were on a public health payback. They stripped their wives of any death benefits. The FAA is a political organization.