Paging Left Seater to the white courtesy phone…

[HighPlainsGrifter]

Stick to the subject

I should clarify. The "subject" is ALWAYS and ONLY, Donald Trump Did a Thing and the Thing is Bad. Because He Did It. Trump Does All the Bad Things.

see also: Diego's entire discography

[Truman]

You have a source?

My source is not having my head shoved up my ass

Your head is already up your ass. What's your point, Loser?

[The Seer]

C'mon Donald, this is not the time to rail against the previous regimes.

I too initially agreed his political screed was cringeworthy. However, as facts roll in, maybe there is a THERE THERE.

Staffing Was ‘Not Normal’ at Reagan Airport Tower, According to F.A.A. Report

The report, reviewed by The New York Times, said that one controller was communicating with both helicopters and planes. Those jobs are typically assigned to two people, not one.

Staffing at the air traffic control tower at Ronald Reagan National Airport was “not normal for the time of day and volume of traffic,” according to an internal preliminary Federal Aviation Administration safety report about the collision that was reviewed by The New York Times.

The controller who was handling helicopters in the airport’s vicinity Wednesday night was also instructing planes that were landing and departing from its runways.

Those jobs typically are assigned to two controllers, rather than one. This increases the workload for the air traffic controller and can complicate the job. One reason is that the controllers can use different radio frequencies to communicate with pilots flying planes and pilots flying helicopters. While the controller is communicating with pilots of the helicopter and the jet, the two sets of pilots may not be able to hear each other.

Like most of the country’s air traffic control facilities, the tower at Reagan airport has been understaffed for years. The tower there was nearly a third below targeted staff levels, with 19 fully certified controllers as of September 2023, according to the most recent Air Traffic Controller Workforce Plan, an annual report to Congress that contains target and actual staffing levels. The targets set by the F.A.A. and the controllers’ union call for 30.

The shortage — caused by years of employee turnover and tight budgets, among other factors — has forced many controllers to work up to six days a week and 10 hours a day.

The F.A.A. did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

https://archive.is/99L4k

[Diego in Seattle]

C'mon Donald, this is not the time to rail against the previous regimes.

I too initially agreed his political screed was cringeworthy. However, as facts roll in, maybe there is a THERE THERE.

Staffing Was ‘Not Normal’ at Reagan Airport Tower, According to F.A.A. Report

The report, reviewed by The New York Times, said that one controller was communicating with both helicopters and planes. Those jobs are typically assigned to two people, not one.

Staffing at the air traffic control tower at Ronald Reagan National Airport was “not normal for the time of day and volume of traffic,” according to an internal preliminary Federal Aviation Administration safety report about the collision that was reviewed by The New York Times.

The controller who was handling helicopters in the airport’s vicinity Wednesday night was also instructing planes that were landing and departing from its runways.

Those jobs typically are assigned to two controllers, rather than one. This increases the workload for the air traffic controller and can complicate the job. One reason is that the controllers can use different radio frequencies to communicate with pilots flying planes and pilots flying helicopters. While the controller is communicating with pilots of the helicopter and the jet, the two sets of pilots may not be able to hear each other.

Like most of the country’s air traffic control facilities, the tower at Reagan airport has been understaffed for years. The tower there was nearly a third below targeted staff levels, with 19 fully certified controllers as of September 2023, according to the most recent Air Traffic Controller Workforce Plan, an annual report to Congress that contains target and actual staffing levels. The targets set by the F.A.A. and the controllers’ union call for 30.

The shortage — caused by years of employee turnover and tight budgets, among other factors — has forced many controllers to work up to six days a week and 10 hours a day.

The F.A.A. did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

https://archive.is/99L4k

Welp, those federal employee buyouts ought to help with staffing.

[HighPlainsGrifter]

Wednesday in MAGA governance

January 20: FAA director fired
January 21: Air Traffic Controller hiring frozen
January 22: Aviation Safety Advisory Committee disbanded
January 28: Buyout/retirement demand sent to existing employees
January 29: First American mid-air collision in 16 years

Making America Great Again!

Found it. I knew Screwy was not capable of writing a take of his own. Plagiarist piece of shit should be the president of Harvard.

[Softball Bat]

lol


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[Diego in Seattle]

Wednesday in MAGA governance

January 20: FAA director fired
January 21: Air Traffic Controller hiring frozen
January 22: Aviation Safety Advisory Committee disbanded
January 28: Buyout/retirement demand sent to existing employees
January 29: First American mid-air collision in 16 years

Making America Great Again!

Found it. I knew Screwy was not capable of writing a take of his own. Plagiarist piece of shit should be the president of Harvard.

And your point is?

Why can't you ever address the matter at hand instead of avoiding it?

[Softball Bat]

Can it be shown that any of the first four on the list had something to do with #5 on the list?

[Innocent Bystander]

Mikey really likes the reading comprehension smack. Like, a lot. He's been tossing it around like he got a Groupon.

Another staggeringly substantial retort. RACK you. You guys are on a roll. Please keep it up.

It's all they've got.

From the river to the sea,
Palestine shall be free.

[Innocent Bystander]

You have a source?

My source is not having my head shoved up my ass

I hadn't heard the press conference. It's disappointing both Trump and Vance would go there.

[Biggie]

Looked intentional to me. What info do we have on the Blackhawk pilot and occupants?