US boosts staff in 'sleeping' air traffic control row

03-24-11, 01:48 PM

Inefficient understaffing in shift patterns leading to dangers in air traffic control.

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Reagan National Airport

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Tchocky · 03-24-11, 03:01 PM

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Blood_splat · 03-24-11, 04:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Tribesman

Inefficient understaffing in shift patterns leading to dangers in air traffic control.

Thats good

I'm surprised they don't have just one guy doing every job there.

03-24-11, 05:41 PM

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I'm surprised they don't have just one guy doing every job there.

They tried, but the janitor is in a union

Gerald · 03-24-11, 06:07 PM

An air traffic controller who was unavailable to help two jets land at a busy Washington DC airport has been suspended, an official has said.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-12850844

Note: Update Record,24 March 2011 Last updated at 18:38 GMT

Gargamel · 03-25-11, 12:29 AM

Apparently, the system is designed to handle a loss of one control point. So the regional air controllers guided them in, while the local radio channels helped them make sure the runways were clear of other aircraft.

GR or other pilots can explain that better.

Gerald · 03-25-11, 07:39 AM

This time, it was good, but this stuff is not wishful mode

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