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GOP wants more private air traffic control towers
The Federal Aviation Administration could save money by contracting out more of its air traffic control towers, Republicans argued Wednesday. (thehill.com) Más...Sort type: [Top] [Newest]
Good morning all! Yesterday around 12:15 in the afternoon, a solid white 757 landed at KILM (Wilmington NC) number 09001, one person exited the plane and I lost track of where he went. Could not find much about this aircraft or flight. Any ideas from the group? Steve in NC
The National Airspace System is for the benefit of all citizens. The safety and security of that system is first and foremost the main concern of these same citizens. These principles should be ensured by a United States Government entity (FAA). The main purpose of privitization of the NAS is to cut costs. It is done by reducing the number of people. The FAA is charged with oversight of these privatized towers at a fixed prie per tower. The number of controller errors and pilot violations reported by the private towers is lower because if the actual number WAS higher, the private contractors would have to employ more people, thereby cutting into the company's profit margin. It all boils down to either a thinner margin of safety for the public or thinner profits for the contractor. So which one benefits the citzenry more? I would choose government operation of the NAS over a private company.
Of course they do. And private police forces, private prisons, and anything that else that will allow human lives to be controlled by whoever controls the largest billfold.
"The IG determined that the average contract tower costs roughly $1.5 million less to operate than a comparable FAA tower — due largely to lower staffing and salary levels."
A lot of airports already have one controller handling all the frequencies creating a safety hazard and now these for profit companies are trying to reduce staff and salary. Right, because that's how you fix the system by cutting staff and lowering pay. o_O
A lot of airports already have one controller handling all the frequencies creating a safety hazard and now these for profit companies are trying to reduce staff and salary. Right, because that's how you fix the system by cutting staff and lowering pay. o_O
I am an Air Traffic Controller and at an en route center and I am for privatizing the whole administration, I like to cut the fat off the agency.
i fly and manage an FBO we have two airports within 20 miles of each other; one has an FAA tower the other a contract tower. Contract tower handles more traffic; has better equipment, and from the Pilots prespective they do a better job. No write up vs four this year for the FAA tower.