> And I still remember the shock when Project Manager Pete delivered the decision and the follow-on news: ‘These tests will continue. And Chris will continue to lead them as we have paid for his education. He’s the last person on Earth who would make this mistake again.’
I wonder whether Pete had followed this 1989 general aviation/accident analysis story:
> When he returned to the airfield Bob Hoover walked over to the man who had nearly caused his death and, according to the California Fullerton News-Tribune, said: "There isn’t a man alive who hasn’t made a mistake. But I’m positive you’ll never make this mistake again. That’s why I want to make sure that you’re the only one to refuel my plane tomorrow. I won’t let anyone else on the field touch it."
(The incident above led to the creation and eventual mandated use of a new safety nozzle for refueling, which seems like a better long-term solution than having the people who've nearly killed you nearby to fuel your plane indefinitely: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bob_Hoover#Hoover_nozzle_and_H...)
I wonder whether Pete had followed this 1989 general aviation/accident analysis story:
> When he returned to the airfield Bob Hoover walked over to the man who had nearly caused his death and, according to the California Fullerton News-Tribune, said: "There isn’t a man alive who hasn’t made a mistake. But I’m positive you’ll never make this mistake again. That’s why I want to make sure that you’re the only one to refuel my plane tomorrow. I won’t let anyone else on the field touch it."
-- https://www.squawkpoint.com/2014/01/criticism/
(The incident above led to the creation and eventual mandated use of a new safety nozzle for refueling, which seems like a better long-term solution than having the people who've nearly killed you nearby to fuel your plane indefinitely: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bob_Hoover#Hoover_nozzle_and_H...)