Runway incursions are making flying look too close for comfort these days, reports Bruce Golding, even if flying is still statistically the safest mode of travel as Memorial Day weekend approaches
Having talked to some air traffic controllers with a better view of the situation - most of the changes aren’t short term dangers. It’s things that push towards worse safety reviews and prevention, lower coverage eventually, that type of safety takes at least a year to even take effect, and depending on he type of error, can take up to 40 years to finish clearing up (like changing hiring targets for at)
Having talked to some air traffic controllers with a better view of the situation - most of the changes aren’t short term dangers. It’s things that push towards worse safety reviews and prevention, lower coverage eventually, that type of safety takes at least a year to even take effect, and depending on he type of error, can take up to 40 years to finish clearing up (like changing hiring targets for at)