http://www.jetwhine.com/2007/10/are-pilots-and-controllers-shooting-themselves-in-the-foot/ Aviation buzz and bold opinion Fri, 25 Jul 2008 01:09:50 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 http://www.jetwhine.com/2007/10/are-pilots-and-controllers-shooting-themselves-in-the-foot/#comment-16904 Kurt Sun, 28 Oct 2007 23:20:38 +0000 http://www.jetwhine.com/2007/10/pilots-and-controllers-shooting-themselves-in-the-foot/#comment-16904 The problem with people turning down the controller jobs is that it would give the agency an excuse/reason to contract out more ATC. I do not feel that a safety sensitive operation like ATC can be run effectively by a company trying to turn a profit and if it ended up anywhere near where Lockheed has taken Flight Service, the delays and lack of service could tear a huge chunk out of the economy. The problem with people turning down the controller jobs is that it would give the agency an excuse/reason to contract out more ATC. I do not feel that a safety sensitive operation like ATC can be run effectively by a company trying to turn a profit and if it ended up anywhere near where Lockheed has taken Flight Service, the delays and lack of service could tear a huge chunk out of the economy.

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