Opinion: Misused Aviation Terms Can Have A Regulatory Impact

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Approved manufacturers, not OEMs, are the design and production approval holders in civil aviation.

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Words matter. They shape thought, drive behavior, evoke emotion, influence action and reflect values. Why, oh why, does the civil aviation industry, which is controlled by national aviation safety authorities, persist in using words that do not matter? I challenged the establishment in January by...

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