H_Rocket
Death by Powerpoint
Perhaps the board needs to consider a process by which new electronics are "certified". The manufacturer has to document to the board the failure modes and provide a few basic wiring configurations as part of their documentation that show how their device could be wired so to meet the necessary provisions for security.
Having thought about it a bit, while I like and respect the members of the TRA board, this was a serious pooch-screwing from an implementation point of view. Rates right up there with the ad-hoc requirement for electronics with VMAX propellant. That was another case where a national board said something was unsafe and seemed unwilling to share any data to support their assertion - again the result was stranding flyers with things they could not use for no other reason than "we said so".
Disclosure - I agree with the idea. I just think the communication and implementation was sub-par.
Having thought about it a bit, while I like and respect the members of the TRA board, this was a serious pooch-screwing from an implementation point of view. Rates right up there with the ad-hoc requirement for electronics with VMAX propellant. That was another case where a national board said something was unsafe and seemed unwilling to share any data to support their assertion - again the result was stranding flyers with things they could not use for no other reason than "we said so".
Disclosure - I agree with the idea. I just think the communication and implementation was sub-par.
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