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Delta pilot performs 'aggressive maneuver' to avoid a B-52 bomber
- toomuchtodo 1y agohttps://www.tiktok.com/@azamora616/video/7528829252821617933 https://www.tiktok.com/@azamora616/video/7528829252821617933
- x13 1y agohttps://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/trump-begins-firings-of-faa-air-traffic-control-employees-weeks-after-fatal-dc-plane-crash https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/trump-begins-firings-o...
- 1659447091 1y ago> The air traffic control tower was operated by a contractor, not directly by the Federal Aviation Administration, but the agency is now investigating what happened ... I know the FAA has been short staffed for sometime, but wondering how common it is to use contractors? which I am guessing is costing at least 2-4x the cost of FAA personal.
- lesuorac 1y ago> which I am guessing is costing at least 2-4x the cost of FAA personal. And a private apartment rental is more expensive than a rent controlled one. There aren't enough FAA staff _because of_ the pay. You can't just magically only use FAA staff in a tower to reduce costs.