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

1system was the right system to use.We are certainly127823going to have to look at that and see if we agree withthat.4But,things like nitrogen, OBIGS and56cryogenic liquid comments were received. CO 2 , dry ice,charcoal generation generators were used –– were7submitted as comments.Increasing the flashpoint of8fuel was submitted as comments.9so,in a general sense we really, I think,1011got the breadth of comments that we were looking for.I think we got the depth to make a decision that there12are solutions out there,and what we are asking ARAC to13do is give us specific -- first, by regulatory14criteria,and then that has to be based on specific15known ways of getting there.16so,we think it is not a unique thing that we17have issued comments,or asked for comments and NTSB181920recommendations, but I don’t think you can count thenumber of times on more than one hand that I am awareof.21But,in this particular case, the comments we2223received –– and I think it was alluded to before –– thecomments from the U.S. –– well, I shouldn’t say just24Us.industry because it was more than that, but from25the manufacturers and the operators, far exceeded myCAPITAL HILL REPORTING, INC.(202) 466-9500