Sir - When the US Federal Aviation Administration began its programme of declaring foreign airworthiness authorities as unfit, and prevented airlines under its jurisdiction from expanding services to the USA, I regarded this as tantamount to air piracy.
As recent events, surrounding the ValuJet crash investigations have revealed, however, I have to admit that no one is better placed than the FAA, to judge lack of safety oversight, but perhaps it should tidy up its own back yard before telling others how to do what it cannot do itself.
NILES ADAMS
Hong Kong
Source: Flight International
