RSSAnother Air Traffic Controller Falls Asleep (Reno, NV) … Transportation Secretary Ray Lahood Says, “We will not sleep until we can guarantee that there’s good safety in the control towers …”
Once again, you just can’t make this stuff up …
More from the Obama “Gang that Could not Shoot Straight”, this time it’s Transportation Secretary Ray Lahood who decides to perform the “Bidenism” of the day. Following yet another air traffic controller falling asleep in the tower, this time Reno, Nevada, come the following insane comment … “I guarantee the flying public we will not sleep until we can guarantee that there’s good safety in the control towers when these planes are coming in and out of airports.” WHAT!!!
VIDEO at Real Clear Politics.
Um, Secretary Lahood, isn’t is the falling asleep that seems to be at issue here?
Want to know why government is so inefficient and costly? One needs to look no further than the FAA’s remedy to air traffic controllers falling asleep on the job. It is the 5th time this year that this has occurred. Fifth time reported that is.The governments answer is to add another air traffic contreoller to the overnight shift at a cost to tax payers of $100 K +.
Effective immediately, the FAA will place an additional air traffic controller on the overnight shift at 27 control towers across the country that are currently staffed with only one controller on duty after midnight.
Who is to say that air traffic controller #2 is not going to fall asleep as well? Is staffing the issue or is it scheduling? Just going out on a limb here, me thinks its the scheduling.
It is routine for controllers to work a compressed workweek that includes two evening shifts, a quick turnaround to a pair of day shifts and another quick turnaround to a midnight shift, all separated by eight- to 10-hour intervals. That allows them a three- to four-day weekend.
U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood, who ordered a nationwide review of controller staffing after the incident at Reagan National, responded to the latest event by ordering a second overnight controller into the 27 towers that still have one controller on duty on those shifts.
Posted April 13, 2011 by Scared Monkeys Bizarre, Government, Nanny State - Big Government, Obamanation, Out of Control Spending, Travel | 4 comments |
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Are we certain that this isn’t GWB’s fault?
The gang that couldn’t shoot straight is right.
As long as you have goverment unions, this type of thing will happen. Union work rules have created this situation along with management that doesn’t have a clue.
Yes, ZZZZZZs are Z things that
unions foster.
[...] incident of an air traffic controller deciding to nod off instead of doing their job happened in Reno, NV. So who is to blame, the air traffic controller, the scheduling of shifts, management, etc? [...]
http://www.kittycatchats.com
NOW, here are my thoughts, have the FAA provide naps and snack time, if it is good enough for Kindergarten children then the why not for Air Traffic Controllers? Throw in a little mat and blanket due to union regulations, and problem fixed!
http://www.kittycatchats.com/search/label/My%20Mewings
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SM: I like it. However, only if they charge them for the pillow, blankie and snacks like they do on airplanes now.
However, I was thinking more along the lines of a shock collar around their neck and the pilots have access to the buzzer. Let them nap, but know that at any given time an airplane pilot will push the button and alod sparky around their neck will go off. I bet that will provide a little incentive to stay awake. Obviously their $160K salary does not.
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