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> Having one ATC to do ground and air control simultaneously seems like an under-staffing situation to begin with Do we have evidence that one controller did a
by mmooss 7mo ago
> Having one ATC to do ground and air control simultaneously seems like an under-staffing situation to begin with
Do we have evidence that one controller did all ground and air? The only evidence I've seen was the NY Times said that, according to a source, two controllers were working and two more were in the building.
In situations like this there is as lot of disinformation. The best thing to do is not add to it - a pile of bad information is not improved by piling more on. The best thing is to patiently find reliable info and stick to it.
- RankingMember 7mo agoThat one controller was handling both ground and air is still a bit of a tell that there was some short-handedness afoot, though, by my eye. > The best thing is to patiently find reliable info and stick to it. No disagreement here
- mmooss 7mo ago> That one controller was handling both ground and air ... Why do you (or why does anyone) think that? My point in the GP was, I have yet to see evidence that there was only one controller, and I have seen evidence that there were two.
- RankingMember 7mo agoBecause in the ATC recording you hear him directing both
- mmooss 7mo agoI get it now. That's of interest, definitely, but I wouldn't conclude it was universally true - that the one controller did both for everyone.
- cyberax 7mo agoYou can listen to the ATC recordings before and after the accident.