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Airports suing FAA over planned control tower shutdowns
"CHICAGO – Airport operators are mounting a legal challenge to the Federal Aviation Administration's decision to cut funding for 149 air traffic control towers, accusing the agency of violating federal law meant to ensure major changes at airports do not erode safety." (www.foxnews.com) Más...Sort type: [Top] [Newest]
"CHICAGO" - mayor Daley once single handedly closed a tower. Lol
I really wish KORL would get in on this. Look at how close it is to KMCO, even with the 15 or so planes that fly out of there every day... it is still a major risk to the big guys coming out of KMCO. That also makes me question, how did they determine what towers to shut down in the first place? Was it based on traffic alone or were all factors (i.e. Safety, Traffic, Proximety, etc.) taken into consideration?
Seriously, KORL is no more than 10 miles from KMCO. Does nobody see anything wrong with having a 747 on final approach and a Cessna taking off in his path? Someone's gonna get hurt in that situation!!
Gonna have to ban those 747's then...
The Cessna has to stay below the class B without a clearance.
Last I hear the Gov has found a way to keep the airport control towers open. Using 1980's safety data to justify the actions!