@DPurdyJackson@hamandcheese I'm logging off for today, but good luck on your State Senate race - I genuinely mean that. We're more alike than different, I don't think the FAA loses authority in your example. You can contact the FAA directly and see what they say, they're pretty good about responding.
@DPurdyJackson@hamandcheese Why shouldn't they have a right to a legal challenge where the body establishing rules doesn't also adjudicate? But, again, these rules for airworthiness are clear - if it compromises the safety of the product they have the authority to intervene. Whether they do is up to the FAA
@DPurdyJackson@hamandcheese The ADs are not one time use. They are always being evaluated and updated, and they have that clear authority then and now.
In your example, nothing would change then versus today. The FAA, if they knew about an issue, would do an investigation and then decide what to do.
@DPurdyJackson@hamandcheese The ADs cover more than something physical and/or whether it's directly part of the airframe.
This isn't the example you think it is. Look, I believe we have issues with regulatory capture in the FAA with Boeing, but they do take safety seriously and have the clear authority.
@DPurdyJackson@hamandcheese FR 14** Part 39, apologies.
Point being, again - I don't think this example is the right one to challenge Chevron. The authority still exists through this and several other direct federal regulations empowered by the FAA. Flight safety is one of the things that's actually clear
@DPurdyJackson@hamandcheese Do you believe Chevron has overruled the FAA's authority to ground planes regarding its airworthiness directives, by which federal regulations FR 19 Part 39 grant it explicitly?
@DPurdyJackson@hamandcheese Main point, even with Chevron overturned, the FAA has unambiguous authority regarding its airworthiness directives. So in your specific example, the FAA still has authority. You would need an example where the law or power granted is ambiguous, then the FAA can't enforce a rule.
@DPurdyJackson@hamandcheese For Boeing, do you believe it's in their best interest as a company to have safe planes? I get what you're saying, they'll do a risk calculation and evaluate people's lives vs profit, but what would a regulatory agency do different vs what the government would do in your example?