Transcript of Hearing 12/12/97 - TWA Flight 800 Investigation

1265123passed to an engineering society, would that be correctto say, that you mentioned?A Yes, I would call SAE an engineering society.4QI would ask you if in your opinion the -- all567specifications should follow that route, or shouldthere be specifications that perhaps should remainunder government control?8AOh, I don’t think I am an expert to talk91011about what the military’s needs might be and whatshould be under government control and what shouldn’t.I think the real focus of the FAA is our rules and12regulations,and most of our rules and regulations13141516provide for a level of safety that we are trying toachieve.It is up to the manufacturers to, usingwhatever means and methods they believe are17appropriate,show us that they do, in fact, meet that1819202122level of safety that we have identified.I think there is a very good argument thatthe burden of maintaining those industry standardsought to be borne by the industry, not the taxpayers ofthe United States.23QWhen we use the term “standard,” don’t we2425imply that everybody is following the same script, soto speak?CAPITAL HILL REPORTING, INC.(202) 466-9500