Comments on: Crossing operations http://www.faafollies.com/?p=1513 All the FAA madness we could fit! Sun, 05 Sep 2010 15:17:17 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: SOB (Sweet ol' Bill ) http://www.faafollies.com/?p=1513&cpage=1#comment-192989 SOB (Sweet ol' Bill ) Mon, 25 Jan 2010 19:13:28 +0000 http://www.faafollies.com/?p=1513#comment-192989 I have been reading all of this with a big grin. My EOD was in '69 (when we ran all strips by hand and used shrimp boats -- but back then a 2,500 day was a BIG day) From what I'm reading here, NOTHING has changed except you guys don't have to wear white shirts and narrow black ties (even on the mids) I retired on "THE DAY" that I was elgible... in the middle of the week in the middle of a pay period, and while I absolutely LOVED moving the iron (ARTCC 9 yrs. and LEVEL V TRACON 16 yrs.) I could not stand the lies and cover-ups from management. Many of my supervisors just smiled when I would tell them that I hoped they would find their missing b###s when they retired. It is/was a rewarding job because I felt like I was doing "some" good, but I don't regret leaving on "THE DAY" even though I missed the big raise in '98. I have been reading all of this with a big grin. My EOD was in ’69 (when we ran all strips by hand and used shrimp boats — but back then a 2,500 day was a BIG day) From what I’m reading here, NOTHING has changed except you guys don’t have to wear white shirts and narrow black ties (even on the mids)
I retired on “THE DAY” that I was elgible… in the middle of the week in the middle of a pay period, and while I absolutely LOVED moving the iron (ARTCC 9 yrs. and LEVEL V TRACON 16 yrs.) I could not stand the lies and cover-ups from management. Many of my supervisors just smiled when I would tell them that I hoped they would find their missing b###s when they retired.
It is/was a rewarding job because I felt like I was doing “some” good, but I don’t regret leaving on “THE DAY” even though I missed the big raise in ’98.

]]> By: Vector http://www.faafollies.com/?p=1513&cpage=1#comment-183698 Vector Thu, 03 Dec 2009 19:57:53 +0000 http://www.faafollies.com/?p=1513#comment-183698 Why is Laura Brown and that moron Ian Gregor still employed? They should have been ****canned when Babbitt came in. Why is Laura Brown and that moron Ian Gregor still employed? They should have been ****canned when Babbitt came in.

]]> By: lowskillset http://www.faafollies.com/?p=1513&cpage=1#comment-183555 lowskillset Wed, 02 Dec 2009 04:20:33 +0000 http://www.faafollies.com/?p=1513#comment-183555 Why should we commend or reward people like Ray or Peter when there are truly hard working heroes like the two fine employees who were recently rewarded for their tremendous work on the FAA's Plain Language Program. There is even a Plain Language Manager (not making that up). Check out FAA Today at https://employees.faa.gov/news/focusfaa/story/?newsId=59925 On the question of retaliatory disciplinary action (which I've seen a bit of myself) there is absolutely no accountability for FAA management. When they engage in this misconduct, nothing bad happens. Ever. Why should we commend or reward people like Ray or Peter when there are truly hard working heroes like the two fine employees who were recently rewarded for their tremendous work on the FAA’s Plain Language Program. There is even a Plain Language Manager (not making that up). Check out FAA Today at https://employees.faa.gov/news/focusfaa/story/?newsId=59925

On the question of retaliatory disciplinary action (which I’ve seen a bit of myself) there is absolutely no accountability for FAA management. When they engage in this misconduct, nothing bad happens. Ever.

]]> By: lowskillset http://www.faafollies.com/?p=1513&cpage=1#comment-183552 lowskillset Wed, 02 Dec 2009 04:12:36 +0000 http://www.faafollies.com/?p=1513#comment-183552 Why should we commend or reward people like Ray or Peter when there are truly hard working heroes like the two fine employees who were recently rewarded for their tremendous work on the FAA's Plain Language Program. There is even a Plain Language Manager (not making that up). Check out FAA Today at https://employees.faa.gov/news/focusfaa/story/?newsId=59925 Why should we commend or reward people like Ray or Peter when there are truly hard working heroes like the two fine employees who were recently rewarded for their tremendous work on the FAA’s Plain Language Program. There is even a Plain Language Manager (not making that up). Check out FAA Today at https://employees.faa.gov/news/focusfaa/story/?newsId=59925

]]> By: JUAN http://www.faafollies.com/?p=1513&cpage=1#comment-183529 JUAN Tue, 01 Dec 2009 23:18:47 +0000 http://www.faafollies.com/?p=1513#comment-183529 Obama gave us a contract, Babbitt is another bitch. Ray just wants to get by. Who's left to fire the Douche? Day? Thunder thighs? Maybe Jody will step up and do the dirty work. She's the only honest person in HQS these days! You go girl! Clean house! Obama gave us a contract, Babbitt is another bitch. Ray just wants to get by.
Who’s left to fire the Douche? Day? Thunder thighs?
Maybe Jody will step up and do the dirty work. She’s the only honest person in HQS these days!
You go girl! Clean house!

]]> By: cyberbot http://www.faafollies.com/?p=1513&cpage=1#comment-183518 cyberbot Tue, 01 Dec 2009 21:09:27 +0000 http://www.faafollies.com/?p=1513#comment-183518 http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/11/30/AR2009113004066.html http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/11/30/AR2009113004066.html

]]> By: Peter Nesbitt http://www.faafollies.com/?p=1513&cpage=1#comment-183513 Peter Nesbitt Tue, 01 Dec 2009 19:20:06 +0000 http://www.faafollies.com/?p=1513#comment-183513 If CRDA is works so well at ensuring separation, enhancing safety, and increasing airport capacity -- then why has the FAA not installed CRDA at other high-density airports? I can't wait to see the FAA flip the switch on CRDA at EWR. The number of go-around's will increase; the number of NMAC's will increase; the number of s-turns inside the FAF will increase; the number of runway "overfly" situations will increase; and Controllers will be asked (ordered) to make it work. And in the end... SAFETY will DECREASE. Peter CRDA -- been there done that. If CRDA is works so well at ensuring separation, enhancing safety, and increasing airport capacity — then why has the FAA not installed CRDA at other high-density airports?

I can’t wait to see the FAA flip the switch on CRDA at EWR. The number of go-around’s will increase; the number of NMAC’s will increase; the number of s-turns inside the FAF will increase; the number of runway “overfly” situations will increase; and Controllers will be asked (ordered) to make it work.

And in the end… SAFETY will DECREASE.

Peter
CRDA — been there done that.

]]> By: 27+ legally wearing sneakers http://www.faafollies.com/?p=1513&cpage=1#comment-183511 27+ legally wearing sneakers Tue, 01 Dec 2009 17:56:37 +0000 http://www.faafollies.com/?p=1513#comment-183511 oops "Wearing", guess I should be wearing my glasses. oops “Wearing”, guess I should be wearing my glasses.

]]> By: 27+ legally weraing sneakers http://www.faafollies.com/?p=1513&cpage=1#comment-183510 27+ legally weraing sneakers Tue, 01 Dec 2009 17:54:56 +0000 http://www.faafollies.com/?p=1513#comment-183510 I remember going to a meeting on CRDA in the early to mid 90's. At that time I believe the only facility that had tried using it was St Louis, and it sounded like it scared the hell out of everyone. How many places use it now? I remember going to a meeting on CRDA in the early to mid 90′s. At that time I believe the only facility that had tried using it was St Louis, and it sounded like it scared the hell out of everyone. How many places use it now?

]]> By: NYCBlues http://www.faafollies.com/?p=1513&cpage=1#comment-183506 NYCBlues Tue, 01 Dec 2009 16:58:13 +0000 http://www.faafollies.com/?p=1513#comment-183506 N90 doesn't use STARS. They use ARTS IIIE on ACD. They installed CRDA in the late nineties. The trouble with CRDA is that N90 turns final too close to the airport on Runway 22L, which causes the ghost target on Runway 11 to jump around, therefore making it unusable. That is unless they fixed the problem in the program. Which I doubt. It's just easier to lie about it. And they certainly have their choice of management parasites to lie for them. Can't imagine why I don't miss my job. BTW, retirement DOESN'T suck. N90 doesn’t use STARS. They use ARTS IIIE on ACD. They installed CRDA in the late nineties. The trouble with CRDA is that N90 turns final too close to the airport on Runway 22L, which causes the ghost target on Runway 11 to jump around, therefore making it unusable. That is unless they fixed the problem in the program. Which I doubt. It’s just easier to lie about it. And they certainly have their choice of management parasites to lie for them. Can’t imagine why I don’t miss my job.

BTW, retirement DOESN’T suck.

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