Comment by HanClinto

1 day ago

> Excellent reporting by Wired. I've been impressed by the depth of their coverage in the past year.

Depth of reporting is not accuracy, and there may be a bit of illusion here.

For instance, the bit you cite (their reporting on Schedule A) is a great example of lazy reporting for a cheap "gotcha" to amplify ragebait with misinformation -- the Wired reporters either couldn't be bothered to look up the various forms of Schedule A hiring (in this case, Schedule A (r) [0] vs. Schedule A (u) [1]), or they are intentionally mis-reporting in order to add more outrage. Only section U deals with disabilities -- section R deals with temporary hiring.

I think you and I are walking away with very different impressions of the quality of Wired's "depth of coverage".

[0]: https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-5/part-213/subject-group-...

[1]: https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-5/part-213/subject-group-...

Is the idea that software experience has been holding the FAA back?

The vague applicable part of the r is this:

professional/industry exchange programs that provide for a cross-fertilization between the agency and the private sector to foster mutual understanding, an exchange of ideas, or to bring experienced practitioners to the agency;

Amazing that rocket application guys are the most valuable experts when dealing with air traffic control.