But if there's a climate "emergency", they'll get emergency authorization.
That is a what if that has never happened. I can only deal within the present and the current state of regulations.
Since no pending legislation exists, no one is pushing for emergency use of electric planes that bypasses existing regulation and safety requirements, that's not something we have to worry about. Yet.
HOWEVER....you and I both know someone is going to try some stupid shit like that which is why you brought it up.
Exactly. I was watching Boeing closely and read the FAA was allowing Boeing to sign off on their own inspections. Thus, the problems they had.
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