Sen. Cruz peppered Biden's FAA pick with technical questions today to sow doubts about his readiness for the job. He ended his statements by saying fliers don't care if the pilot is a “transgendered witch” so long as that person knows how to land a plane.
As part of the exchange, Cruz asked Washington what happens when a pilot gets two different readings from two different angle of attack sensors. Washington replied that “human reaction needs to take over.”“Senator, I’m not a pilot — I don’t know if I can answer that particular question,” Washington replied.
“As a military veteran and leader of three large transportation organizations, my broad transportation safety knowledge and real-world leadership experiences provide me a unique perspective of how aviation and all modes of transportation should integrate into a seamless system,” Washington said.politically tinged corruption probe
into Los Angeles County politicians, as well as a recent lawsuit filed by a former employee of Denver airport alleging racial discrimination in pay and other items. Washington has denied any wrongdoing and on Wednesday said he has “nothing to hide.” After the hearing, Cantwell said she thought the hearing went well and that she supports Washington’s nomination. She said that Washington’s lack of ties to aviation manufacturers and airlines is actually an asset as the FAA tries to ensure that another 737 MAX incident does not happen again.
“He’s actually might be somebody who is more likely to continue to push for reforms and have a stronger, independent FAA,” Cantwell said.
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