On December 17th 2009, the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) released to the public the docket on their investigation into[…]
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The FAA Higher Skill Set
One of the things that’s so frustrating about working as an air traffic controller for the FAA is the organization[…]
Read moreThe FAA Higher Skill Set At Work
Everyone makes mistakes. But it’s intolerable to see a situation where FAA managers don’t “practice what they preach” or worse[…]
Read moreA Hail Mary
The pilots of the Northwest flight that weren’t paying attention and overflew their destination on October 21st are now claiming[…]
Read moreLet’s Be Clear, Shall We?
Recently the incident on October 21st where the Northwest Flight 188 overflew its destination airport (Minneapolis) while its flight crew[…]
Read moreAnother Glimpse into the FAA “Safety Culture”
I just had another long talk with my FAA supervisor that once again highlighted how little the FAA is committed[…]
Read moreBotched and Botched Again
Last Wednesday evening a Northwest Airbus 320 jet airliner from San Diego to Minneapolis (Flight NWA188) went for over an[…]
Read moreFAA Software Testing and its New Safety Culture
The most frustrating thing about working for the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) as an air traffic controller is dealing with[…]
Read moreFAA: A New Beginning?
For the first time in three years Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) air traffic controllers will have a real ratified contract[…]
Read moreArbitrator’s Decision
Air traffic controllers for the Federal Aviation Administration have been working under imposed work rules since Labor Day of 2006[…]
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