Regulations and Government
GAO Reports on FAA Certification and Foreign Approval of Aviation Products
Critics cite delays that are not currently being addressed by the FAA.

The FAA is making progress on 14 different initiatives to address a half dozen certification process problems, but has so far completed only 10 of them. The outcome of the remainder is unclear, according to a Government Accountability Office (GAO) evaluation issued on January 21. The study, required by the 2012 FAA Modernization and Reform Act, evaluates the FAA’s certification processes for new aviation products, examining the consistency of the agency’s regulatory interpretations and the time required for other countries to certify those products.