"I'm from the FAA and I'm here to help you." When most of us hear thisphrase, we think of some poor pilot about to be given a lesson in bureaucraticarbitrariness courtesy of the FAA. Unfortunately, it's not only pilots who must deal witha sometimes quixotic FAA. So do A&Ps, manufacturers and just about everyone who hasanything to do with aviation. There are times when it seems that it's the good guys thatare singled out for persecution.
This is a companion discussion topic for the original entry at https://www.avweb.com/features/are-the-stc-and-field-approval-processes-broken