NASA boss promises to reveal safety poll results

[Eugene]

Source: Associated Press

NASA boss promises to reveal safety poll results
Administrator feared data would upset travelers,
hurt airline profits

updated 51 minutes ago

Reversing course, NASA’s administrator promised
Congress on Wednesday he will publicly disclose
results of an unprecedented federal aviation survey
which found that aircraft near collisions, runway
interference and other safety problems occur far
more often than previously recognized.

NASA had said previously it was withholding the
information because it feared it would upset air
travelers and hurt airline profits. Citing an insider
familiar with the research, The Associated Press
reported last week on the survey of some 24,000
pilots.

In testimony prepared for a congressional hearing
Wednesday, Griffin said he has directed release “as
soon as possible” of all the research data that does
not contain what he described as confidential
commercial information. Griffin said NASA spent
$11.3 million on the research.

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In an odd twist, Griffin raised doubts in his prepared
testimony about the reliability of his own agency’s
research by telling lawmakers that NASA does not
consider the survey’s methodology or data to have
been sufficiently verified.

-snip-

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[Xipe Totec]

1. I feel so much safer when I don't know that I don't know how unsafe air travel is

When the starboard outboard engine falls out in mid flight,

I'll be much happier knowing that NASA was looking out for my peace of mind by keeping me in the dark.

:crazy:

[Prisoner_Number_Six]

2. If shit doesn't happen, how can they make movies like Donnie Darko?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donnie_Darko

:shrug: