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FAA is completely asleep at the wheel in most areas it governs. Youtube is filled with ATC simply refusing to do their jobs, and under no circumstances should e
by AmVess 3y ago
FAA is completely asleep at the wheel in most areas it governs. Youtube is filled with ATC simply refusing to do their jobs, and under no circumstances should exchanges like this should be allowed to happen.
There's an ATC shortage, but so what? There's an even larger shortage of safety which needs to be addressed, and FAA are doing nothing at all.
- Cacti 3y agoThe FAA budget in 2016 was $15.8B. In 2023 dollars, this is equivalent to about $20B. The current budget is $18.6ish.
- systemvoltage 3y agoMostly going to inadequate and incompetent new hires. We're not selecting based on merit and competence. We make a big deal out of interview process in Software engineering. But when it comes to critical life/death situation jobs, we don't.
- justin66 3y agoYour experience in software engineering gives you insight into what's happening vis a vis hiring of air traffic controllers?
- jakub_g 3y ago> "inadequate and incompetent new hires" * *citation needed From what I've read last week [0], the main problem is that there's not enough (qualified) candidates being hired, and current ATC employees are routinely working 6d x 10h weeks. Stressed & overworked employees doesn't seem like a great solution to critical life/death situation either. [0] https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=38587340 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=38587340
- briandear 3y agohttps://opensiuc.lib.siu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1924&context=gs_rp https://opensiuc.lib.siu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=192... “I found the diversity in hiring air traffic controllers increased after the termination of the AT-CTI. However applicants in underrepresented groups are more likely to be lost through attrition in the FAA Academy Air Traffic Controller Training Program.”