Bungling Bidens' butt-buddy Buttigieg failed to address staffing issues for YEARS

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Air traffic control staff numbers at Reagan National Airport was 'not normal for the time of day and volume of traffic' and controllers were more overworked than usual.

That is one of the findings of an internal preliminary Federal Aviation Administration safety report on Wednesday night's air disaster seen by the failing New York Times.

Reagan National has been understaffed for years, with just 19 fully certified controllers as of September 2023 - well below the target of 30 - according to the most recent Air Traffic Controller Workforce Plan submitted to Congress.

Chronic understaffing at air traffic control towers is nothing new, with well-known n causes including high turnover (made worse by overwork-induced burnout) and budget cuts.

Controllers frequently worked 10-hour days, six days a week, to fill the void.

The preliminary crash report detailed that the lack of staff meant the controller monitoring and directing helicopters near DCA was also instructing planes landing and departing on the runways.

Usually two controllers would handle these roles, as staff use two different radio frequencies to talk to planes and helicopter pilots.



BUNGLING BIDEN & BUTT-FUCKER BUTTIGIEG FAILED- SHOULD THEY BOTH BE JAILED?




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Pete Buttigieg did not have extensive experience in civil aviation before becoming the U.S. Secretary of Transportation. Here's a brief overview of his background:

  • Education: Buttigieg graduated from Harvard University with a degree in history and literature. He later earned a Rhodes Scholarship, studying at Oxford University where he received a degree in philosophy, politics, and economics. His academic background does not directly relate to aviation or transportation.
  • Professional Background: Before becoming mayor of South Bend, Indiana, Buttigieg worked in various roles, including as a consultant at McKinsey & Company, where his work included strategic planning but not specifically in aviation. His most notable role before national politics was as mayor, where his responsibilities were broad but local, not specifically tied to aviation policy or management.
  • Military Service: He served in the U.S. Navy Reserve, including a deployment to Afghanistan, but his military duties were not aviation-focused; he worked in intelligence.
  • Political Career: As mayor, he oversaw the small South Bend airport but did not have significant involvement in broader aviation policy or management. His experience with transportation was more general, involving local infrastructure projects like road and bridge improvements.

When appointed as Secretary of Transportation, his lack of direct experience in civil aviation was highlighted by some critics.



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Mike Whitaker claimed that the FAA exceeded its goal of hiring 1,800 air traffic controllers in 2024, adding 1,811 new controllers to the workforce. This was described as the largest number of hires in nearly a decade, aimed at reversing the long-standing decline in controller staffing levels.

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HE WAS REARING BABIES INSTEAD OF FIXING ATC


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Reagan Airport hasn't had a full staff of air traffic controllers for years, employing only 19 instead of the 30-person target as of September 2023, according to the most recent Air Traffic Controller Workforce Plan.
 
FAA Administrator Mike Whitaker resigned the day before Donald Trump took office, well short of the end of his five-year term that started in October 2023 - meaning that there was no head of the federal agency when the terror unfolded last night.
 
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AND THEN WE'LL BLAME TRUMP FOR NOT FIXING THE ISSUE WE DIDN'T FIX​
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They are trying to give credit to Trump for this to make up for taking credit for the vaccine they didn't create but took credit for...

It's like leaving work early to make up for coming in late, ay?
 
Former Air Traffic Controller blames FAA decline on the Obama administration implementing DEI policies and the FAA bowing to wokeness.

Under the Obama-Biden administration, well-trained candidates were removed simply because they were deemed “too white.”

“This is a preventable disaster. The system has been under attack due to DEI and the FAA bowing to wokeness since 2010, during the Obama administration. The lack of staffing is directly attributable to terminating the list of eligible, well-trained air traffic control candidates in 36 universities across the country in 2013 because they were “too white.” The FAA also, at the same time, implemented an immunity program.”























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In February this year, the FAA had 10,700 certified controllers on its books, 10% fewer than in 2012.

It has hired 1,811 new controllers this year, 11 more than planned, but was still 3,000 short by May.

There are efforts to diversify training to several simulator-based flying schools, and the administration has been urged to embrace more efficient air traffic management practices like dynamic air space allocation and leverage technology, but the FAA has been hobbled by insufficient funding for years. According to some reports, the authority is operating an outdated communication system and facilities are in disrepair.

The repercussions are twofold: airlines are faced with flight constraints; and flights can be delayed or cancelled as air space gets more crowded.

Moreover, the ATC controllers have been stretched to the limit, and often beyond. They have been routinely working six days a week, plus overtime, which has been blamed as one reason for a steep increase in runway incursions and near-misses. Since May, the FAA has recorded 1,115 runway incursions and more than 180 operational incidents that could be traced back to traffic controller decisions. These included near-collisions on the ground at New Orleans and San Francisco airports and an incident over Dallas where an American Airlines plane had to go into a steep climb to avoid a United flight.
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Shortage of US air traffic controllers impeding air cargo expansion - The Loadstar

Air traffic control (ATC) constraints are affecting growth in commercial aviation, with repercussions for the air cargo sector.
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What kind of turd uses a tragedy that took nearly 70 lives as a political opportunity?

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Donnagenes and any of the rest of his lowlife, right-wing scumbag trumper buddies.
 
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