Comments on: FAA’s Bobby Sturgell Gets a Little Good PR

By: controller A

controller A — Mon, 19 May 2008 12:48:18 +0000

The FAA/Stoogel has no idea how to fix the system. When there is no honest good pr, they make their own. Ill pat your back if you pat mine. They have discovered that when in a crunch, you can always kick the ones at the bottom of the totem pole. It does nothing to solve problemss, but it feels oh so good.
Ill spare the public a long speech on what Sturgell has REALLY done through experience of a controller. I will however say it is far safer to take a little more vacation time and drive to where you are going. This fuel crisis is a blessing of sorts because there should be less flights and more expensive tickets. This equals less living beings in the air at any given time. Decreased veteran manning and increased separation losses are a product of the Stoogel/Flakey era. If you insist on flying, make sure your Prudential policy is paid up to date. Have you played Russian Roulette lately?

By: Give Us A Break

Give Us A Break — Fri, 16 May 2008 09:12:59 +0000

Bush, INC. does NOT sit down and listen to anyone. That is the sad truth.

To expect Mr.Bobby to actually “do the right thing” is asking too much of him. He has his faults, but I would think the blame for this would go straight to the doorsteps of 1600 Pennsylvania Ave.

He (and Blakey and many others that have their hands in destroying the FAA) got his position purely through having lips firmly placed on the back ends of Bush and Co.

They sold their souls to the devil, so they must play by the devil’s rules.

And the American people are the ones that are suffering the effects of all of this political incest.

By: Rob Mark

Rob Mark — Fri, 16 May 2008 01:16:56 +0000

I don’t know which is worse, that Bobby is seen as the only guy who can help or that the fall back is Congress.

Any administrator can slam the door shut on negotiations like Blakey did. Now opening them up, that would take courage. Sitting down and listening to what people say - even if you disagree - now wouldn’t that be something.

By: Give Us A Break

Give Us A Break — Thu, 15 May 2008 15:59:50 +0000

Isn’t that what the neighbors say when the police come and haul someone’s ass off to jail:
“Oh, but he was such a nice guy.”
“He was such a great family man.”
Etc. Etc. I can’t recall how many “nice guys” have ended up in prison, or worse, had a date with “Old Sparky”.

All I can judge this man is by his actions in the FAA, how he treats the public, Congress, and the FAA employees.

Mr. Nice Guy’s policies are forcing a lot of excellent folks to retire or quit because we can’t take being treated like vermin.

Yeah, some Mr. Nice Guy. I hope his kids sleep well at night, ’cause he has given many of us nightmares.

By: John J. Tormey III, Esq.

John J. Tormey III, Esq. — Thu, 15 May 2008 15:41:38 +0000

A “nice guy” does not regularly put innocent people’s lives at risk for the sake of giving himself political cover and padding the pockets of his mercenary airline friends. A “nice guy” does not make false statements to Senators under oath about it, either.

By: Thomas Walker

Thomas Walker — Thu, 15 May 2008 13:40:42 +0000

After reading the Sturgell fluff article, all is now starting to make sense. He loves his work and part of his work must be to make sure the controllers hate theirs.I’ve been an FAA air traffic controller for 6 years now and my job went from the greatest most challenging job in the world, to one I now despise. Share the love Mr Sturgell why don’tcha. And please stop telling the public and congress that your hiring plan is on track by hiring some 1200 controllers this year. The truth is you hired 1200 trainees, of whom 75% of them wont be actual controllers until sometime in 2011, and thats if they make it through the training process. Tell the truth Mr Bobby Sturgell, as a Naval Academy graduate your integrity should be one of your most favorable attributes.

By: Dale Kettring

Dale Kettring — Thu, 15 May 2008 10:17:36 +0000

FAA PR ship.

FULL SPEED AHEAD.

Aye, aye, Captain.

By: ken

ken — Wed, 14 May 2008 05:28:27 +0000

Commander Sturgell i also agree you sound like a great guy, and a true patriot. You trusted me and I am guessing 20% of the present FAA who wore the Navy Blue to guide you in all conditions. PAR approach in woxof, or around Socals many vfr corridors. Well Trust us now because the system is broke beyond repair! Our only hope is for you to do the right thing. I am positive you know what that is! Cashing in your chips, and going public!!! tell the truth and tell it loud! Help us right this ship before it sinks! I Salute your service and pray your the right man in the wrong place! Do the right thing commander please!!!