Reagan airport crash 1/29/25

[mtmuley]

Get rid of them all. ET will guide us.

Air traffic controllers were initially offered buyouts and told to consider leaving government

Just a day before a deadly midair collision at Reagan National Airport outside Washington, D.C., employees at the Federal Aviation Administration were sent an offer to resign with eight months’ pay.

apnews.com

What good does stuff like this do? The experts will figure it out. mtmuley

 

[crock239]

Currently boarding an AA CRJ for Reagan...ticket was booked before this horrific tragedy. I know my odds of drawing my hail mary elk tag in WY are far better than the odds of the worst happening, but if I suddenly disappear from the forum...well, it's been fun.

 

[BuzzH]

The experts will figure it out. mtmuley

Yeah, I used to think the same thing. If you don't kiss the ring, you can't be an expert...and that's dangerous.

 

[ismith]

Yeah, I used to think the same thing. If you don't kiss the ring, you can't be an expert...and that's dangerous.

Gravity is bipartisan.

 

[Lostinthewoods]

Cleaned up and one 3 day ban.

Some people could save themselves if they actually read the posts prior to just coming and posting their comments.

 

[thebestusernamesaretaken]

Gravity is bipartisan.

Brilliant and true

 

[thebestusernamesaretaken]

My understanding from my nephew is he was put through an intense but accelerated training program--many months still. He was recruited by ATC before he graduated from college, had a bit of time off then had to report for training after a month or two. Had some aptitude and psych testing I think first before being accepted.

He's ATC at ATL now. Not his preferred location but you go where you are sent. Probably a pretty good place to get your feet wet in the job and either cut it or wash out early though!

They can't pick their location? I think that would create some of the issues finding staff

 

[BuzzH]

They can't pick their location? I think that would create some of the issues finding staff

Correct. If they have to work in a crap location, they better get paid better.

 

[kodiakisland]

Correct. If they have to work in a crap location, they better get paid better.

Pay is a real issue. I've thought about how much it would take for me to live with that much responsibility and stress every day. You screw up, you kill a lot of people. Then you have to live with it. The daily pressure has to affect life outside of work.

In my job if I screw up I could kill one person, but most likely would only injure them. I'm paid a lot of money for what I consider to be a low stress job. I have no idea what it would take for me to be an ATC, but know without a doubt $400k/yr wouldn't even tempt me.

 

[BuzzH]

Pay is a real issue. I've thought about how much it would take for me to live with that much responsibility and stress every day. You screw up, you kill a lot of people. Then you have to live with it. The daily pressure has to affect life outside of work.

In my job if I screw up I could kill one person, but most likely would only injure them. I'm paid a lot of money for what I consider to be a low stress job. I have no idea what it would take for me to be an ATC, but know without a doubt $400k/yr wouldn't even tempt me.

Couldn't agree more, you screw up once it wouldn't be worth all the money you ever made.