This entire mess started with congress inserting provisions in the latest FAA authorization bill strongly “encouraging” the FAA to expand the ODA program so Boeing could get the MAX certified in a hurry. Does little good for any congressional investigation since they are the ones that created this problem. Some of the issues brought up by Thomas S. reminds me of the Republican issue in the 1990’s of unfunded government mandates. Too bad that was all but forgotten when Bush became president. If that test pilot is actually prosecuted, it will set back safety reporting programs in aviation in this country 100+ years.