Reagan staffing issues stress air traffic controllers amid flight increase
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- Air traffic controllers at Reagan National Airport faced heightened stress last night due to staffing issues, according to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).
The FAA confirmed that staffing in the control tower was "not normal," with only one controller managing both planes and helicopters, a situation permitted under FAA rules but unusual for the airport.
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@lizardgutz9282 captain steeve had a video last night on the conversation to pilot of helicopter if you want to look up ,it is clear it was army helicopters fault ,the controller was doing his job good ,he even asked again when he saw it was close to CRJ airplane about the visual ,he said again he had visual and hit it a few seconds later ,he was looking at 3130 airplane behind CRJ ,even so he was told to get behind it so why was he trying to get in front of it
this was the nineth near miss that did not miss, There are several Law suits Against The FAA by controllers that were turned down for being the wrong color. Think about that...
Thank you for informing the public ( us ) of this most importantly information !
The FAA desperately needs air traffic controllers but Trump gives them the hiring freezes and buyouts and says it's DEI's fault. The dude was working 60 hour weeks alone in a position that requires 2 people while the people above him were excited to stack more work on top of him. With that amount of stress, it's surprising this didn't happen sooner. That one guy was carrying an entire state's air traffic.
Pete Buttiplug is to blame.
Yes. Retired ATC here. That flight didn't even exist last year. Now they're adding even more Southwest flights ? DCA staffing should be 30 controllers and they only have 19. If you watch the replay. The controller switched the American to runway 33 to squeeze a departure out with an immediate takeoff clearance. If that newly added American flight wasn't there, it would not have overworked the system. Controllers working harder, pilots working harder and the military all stressed more. These are lives at stake. That controller will think of this over and over the rest of his life. What could I have done differently. Shame on those who are adding more flights. Their blood us on your hands !!!
Why don’t you look up the New York Times article that ran on September of 23, this same airport had 19 air traffic controllers when 30 were required by the FAA and its union.There has been a shortage of ATC for 10 years and the executive order has public safety and military exempt from any freeze,you don’t know what you’re talking about.
Cheeto put MuskRat in control of the FAA.
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Ironically prez Reagan fired all the air traffic controllers during a strike.
This American flight that was in the Mid Air didn't even exist last year. It was an added flight from the 2023 change the Republicans made in a bill they passed. Now there are more flights coming with Southwest ?? If that controller didn't have that additional aircraft last night, the accident never would have happened. He switched the aircraft to runway 33 so he could get a departure out. Without that extra flight, the departure would have departed and the next American (A319) would have landed and no extra work for the Controller, the airline pilots and the blackhawk pilots. If the Republicans want more flights then they either hire more controllers or expect more midairs on a regular basis. I'm a retired Air Traffic Controller and there is no way I would make it career again. Very troubling. This country doesn't care about anything but money. Not even safety matters anymore. All those poor kids. Future Olympic Champions all gone. That controller will be haunted the rest of his life. Waking up from nightmares of what could I have done differently. It's not fair to put that extra burden on him. Running our Aviation System like a corporation will get people killed.
Republicans are about big business at the expense of common sense.
Listen to the conversation between airport and helicopter conversation ,it was helicopter fault,it was an accident,helicopter was looking at wrong plane the controller was on his job and done great ,even after accident he kept instructing other airplanes in ,or around and closing the airport
It'll take them 6 weeks to figure this out. 🫤
@DirtyLaundryTrueCrime I've heard conversation between the controller and helicopter ,they told him to get visual of CRJ flight ,he said he had visual ,and he took responsibility to go behind airplane ,but there were about 4 lining up to land ,controller was on it and doing good ,he noticed the helicopter was getting close to airplane he repeated to helicopter captain about visual on airplaneCRJ ,he told controller again he had visual I believe the same thing man whom is a pilot or something he was in uniform ,that he was looking at flight 3130 that was behind the CRJ ,that was right in front of him ,that he hit a few seconds later,even if he was watching 3130 he was told to come in behind airplane to land ,normally helicopters are supposed to be at 200 ft at Regan airport while planes are 400 to 500 ft ,he was over 300 ft in air why I don't know ,but it's clear it was helicopter fault ,airplane was supposed to be landing ,the helicopter even said words that he was visualizing airplane and took responsibility ,the helicopter was at fault and he collided with plane ,it's that simple ,controller was doing his job good even after collision,he went on to instruct other airplanes what to do ,controller was not at fault
@DirtyLaundryTrueCrime listen to captain steeve recording of air controller conversation,then you will know who's fault it is
@DirtyLaundryTrueCrime you don't have the facts right ,and Trump is right in blaming army helicopter and I'm so tired of people trying to blame controller ,listen to conversation and you can see that man knew what he was doing ,and doing a great job at it ,had it under control ,quit trying to blame air controller
Well there's a report that last year the FAA turned down over 1000 job applications, including for air traffic controllers, solely based upon the applicants skin color! So yes, Trump is absolutely correct about this problem!
Ok are those the DEI hires we're seeing in the video?
Why is no one talking about how the helicopter literally aimed for and flew straight into the jet? It's obvious in the closer videos. This was definitely the fault of the helicopter pilot, that intentionally aimed for and flew straight into that airplane.
There are at least four videos out from reputable aviation experts who all say it was the helicopters fault. Not the air traffic controllers. Based on the positions of the three aircrafts the helicopter likely had a blind spot. We can’t prove intent, but I don’t see any evidence so far of this being intentional. Just tragic.
Trumps America. “Staffing issues” aka airlines lobbied for more flights into same airport.
And Republicans approved it in the bill. Democrats were against it.
Trump has only been in power for a few days, nice try 👌
ATC staffing had nothing to do with this.
I did hear that it would have helped to have four on board the helicopter for observation instead of 3
Yes it did. That Controller was working 2 positions and that American flight didn't exist last year. More and more aircraft added and now Southwest is adding more ? The tower staffing is 30 controllers and they only have 19. I'm a retired ATC. Not enough pay and overworked and understaffed.
Really?
@@dreamcatcher5502The controller was in constant communication with the helicopter, asked and got confirmation TWICE that they had the CRJ in view, and gave the helo visual separation authority - which you should know means it’s then the responsibility of the helo at that point. This is how it has been done for a long long time around here.
The helicopter did not remain under the 200’ limit of route 1 and most of route 4 as required.
You might have your issues with it all due to your history, but no, it’s disgusting that people are trying to blame this on the controllers this way.
"The FAA says there has been a nation-wide shortage of air traffic controllers. In other news, mexico has a sudden nation-wide surplus of air traffic controllers."
There has been a shortage ever since Reagan fired all the controllers back in 1982. I'm retired ATC. We never had adequate staffing ever.
@@dreamcatcher5502 Is this just a case of the private sector simply being the private sector and refusing to hire more people because then they keep less money for themselves?
Cut those government jobs. Who needs them?...
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Are you having a stroke?!?
Put the bong down.
DEI air traffic controllers
You are no nerd. DEI has nothing to do with this.
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@shamelessvanity1415 Wrong. Pete Buttiplug implemented DEI hiring policies that led to a staff shortage.
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"Reagan Staffing"????
Good God!! How many DECADES has Reagan been out of office, and how many administrations have come and gone since then???
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Please do the world a favor and read a 📕 that doesn’t have “Face” in it
Aren’t they referring to the airport itself. Not Ron
Reagan airport. Dumb dumb.
@dreamcatcher5502 One can never go broke by overestimating the stupidity and vindictiveness of a Democrat.
Slow, slow and more slow!
DEI to blame?
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