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

12681234applicability of that standard. So, we do, in fact, ona regular basis look at them.Q I understand, and the last point I would wantto ask you about is that looking at the options5available here,which are of course the DOD can –– is67no longer funded to maintain these documents, andtherefore the only alternatives are other government89agencies or the public,engineering societies.the commercial public or the1011for this effort?The question I would ask you is, who will pay12AFor the SAE effort that is ongoing, and it is1314a very significant effort, the government, I believe.The FAA is now contributing $85,000 a year to the SAE15Cooperative Engineering Program.From that we figure16171819202122232425we get millions of dollars of benefit, because many oftheir standards are referenced in our technicalstandard orders.I think it is also important to point outthat for military aircraft that are carrying passengersonly, and even for some of their training aircraft,they have chosen to accept the FAA standard.Q Thank you. I think it is a very importantpoint, and I am glad to hear that there is provisionfor maintaining these one way or the other.CAPITAL HILL REPORTING, INC.(202) 466-9500