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If we hired 2,000 people today, in two, three years from now, we'd see only about 1,000 of them become a certified air traffic controller,
The COVID-19 pandemic has had substantial impact on the aviation industry and the FAA,
They do need to be able to understand the environment, the air traffic, the routes, to ensure the safe travel of our senior leaders throughout our government,
They had to circle back around because there was a helicopter in the flight path,
passenger Richard Hart told the newspaper of his experience on the flight The Blackhawk helicopter was flying too high, by a lot. It was far above the 200 foot limit. That’s not really too complicated to understand, is it???”
President Donald Trump continued to front-run the investigation, posting on his TruthSocial We’re looking at altitude. The president was clear about that … someone was at the wrong altitude,
It takes a long time to train an air traffic controller,
Mary Schiavo, a former Department of Transportation inspector general, told CNN We have been short staffed for too many years and it’s creating so many unsafe situations,
one controller in Southern California wrote last year, recounting how a small aircraft requesting assistance could not be helped due to workload issues We are already on forced 6-day work weeks working overtime every week,
another controller in Northern California wrote Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport has 25 Certified Professional Controllers and three Certified Professional Controllers in Training (CPC-ITs). CPC-ITs were previously fully certified at other facilities. The tower is authorized to have 28 controllers,
and FAA spokesperson said We expect to recover all of the bodies,
Today's decision will immediately help secure the airspace near Reagan Airport, ensuring the safety of airplane and helicopter traffic, ... The American people deserve full confidence in our aviation system and today's action is a significant step towards restoring that trust."
Duffy said in a post on X This one was transitioning from track one to four as part of their normal procedure,
I am in the process of developing an initial plan to fix the @FAANews. I hope to put it out very shortly,
Duffy said on X on Thursday We encourage you to find a job in the private sector as soon as you would like to do so,
read the email, which was reviewed by The New York Times With broken hearts we send our condolences to her family and friends, and the students, faculty and staff whom we know without a doubt were positively impacted by Lindsey’s energy and dedication to her craft.”
Butler Community College also shared a statement with the Butler County Times Gazette I don’t care what background they come from, what their race is, what their gender is, if they’re rich or they’re poor. I just need them to be good at their job because I need my flight to land safely,
Lindsey was a colleague, friend, and educator who dedicated her wisdom and talents to changing students’ lives every day. We owe her much gratitude for sharing her light with us and we will forever feel this loss. We send much love and support to her family and friends during this most difficult time,
Only the best can go through the rigorous selection program, the screening program and then one-to-five-year training program prior to receiving their certification,
It’s hard to imagine the hole that Liz left will ever be filled,
