FAA CLOSING 173 Control towers
03-07-2013, 07:15 PM
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Originally Posted by Gjn290
I know the airports aren't closing, just the towers. While I hate to see anyone out of a job, some of these airports only have a handful of operations a day, is it really necessary for those fields to have a tower?
I could not agree more with you about them not being able to come up with a better idea. However, as with many things in this administration, they continuously put things off until the last minute. Don't think we'll ever see that change.
I could not agree more with you about them not being able to come up with a better idea. However, as with many things in this administration, they continuously put things off until the last minute. Don't think we'll ever see that change.
03-08-2013, 05:31 AM
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03-08-2013, 03:32 PM
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Maybe I'll have to dust off my FOM and read the "Operations without Operable Control Tower."
I don't know if they use feds in the military towers. I suspect many military fields could lose their tower staff and it wouldn't impact operations since some of those fields have little traffic.
I don't know if they use feds in the military towers. I suspect many military fields could lose their tower staff and it wouldn't impact operations since some of those fields have little traffic.
03-08-2013, 05:17 PM
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Typically military bases use military controllers, although ADW has FAA controllers. There are some FCT airports that won't feel a thing from closures, and others that will sting just from losing the midnight shifts. I had three airplanes on the final at the same time at MDW in the middle of the night 2 nights ago,what took 5 minutes then could take 30 next month. Hopefully something figures out a better way.
03-08-2013, 06:35 PM
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Originally Posted by Hawker445
03-09-2013, 05:16 AM
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Re: FAA CLOSING 173 Control towers
Originally Posted by UnderOveur
"...in fact, the sequestration was President Obama’s plan."
It came about during the president's capitulation to the House so they would raise
the debt ceiling in 2011 thereby avoiding the economic cataclysm of a US default.
But even if it was his "plan," shouldn't the president be getting props from the right
because cutting spending is all they ever talk about?
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03-09-2013, 05:22 AM
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Re: FAA CLOSING 173 Control towers
Originally Posted by Winged Wheeler
Embrace this freedom and let's see what else we can cut.
And when people start getting sick because there is E-coli in their meat or heavy
metals in their water, embrace that freedom.
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03-09-2013, 05:29 AM
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Originally Posted by NTT5418
Jesus...100,000 by April 4th? Wow, unfortunately I just don't think that's ever gonna happen
Currently 97,235 signatures as of this post, with several weeks to go.
03-09-2013, 05:37 AM
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Originally Posted by N2264J
Not exactly.
Originally Posted by N2264J
shouldn't the president be getting props from the right because cutting spending is all they ever talk about?
This is all well documented fact, with dem favorite Bob Woodward of Watergate fame leading the documentation...and getting pilloried by his fellow lefties for breaking the media lock-step of covering for this president.
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