The Paper Trail Is Getting Kind Of Long

If the paper trail that chronicles the Failed Aviation Administration's descent from jet-age agency to the hinges of hell gets any longer we are going to need to pass out line numbers.  Seriously, folks...the only people who haven't written the FAA to complain about their lack-of-leadership are Marion Blakey and Bobby Sturgell and their goon-squad of Vice Presidents.

Congratulations to the union for an outstanding letter in support of the cause.  They managed to get 33 signatures--a third of the Senate---on a letter beseeching the FAA to augment staffing.  The letter, authored by NATCA friend John Kerry, touches on all the germane topics...staffing, safety, the publics interest, and wisely enough it also mentions the need to staff the legacy systems while transitioning to the NexGeneration of pocket-picking contractors.

The union of course, is PASS, and their letter can be found here. 

Download Sugillate.pdf

The staffing they seek is technician staffing, and I am here to tell you that air traffic control is no fun when the radar stops turning.  Kudos to PASS for their proactive work, taking the fight to the agency and keeping the public and political pressure on the gorillas currently running this zoo. 

Comments

[vegasbaby!]

keep building bridges NEB!

[Resigned 01/03/07]

WHERE IS NATCA!!!!!!!!!

Here is a Mother goose Rhyme that sums it all up for NATCA and the FAA for the matter;

For want of a NAIL, the SHOE was lost,
For want of the SHOE, the HORSE was lost,
for want of a HORSE, the RIDER was lost,
for want of a RIDER, the BATTLE was lost,
for want of the BATTLE, the KINGDOM was lost,

AND ALL FOR THE WANT OF A HORSESHOE NAIL.

NATCA lost the nail a long time ago...

[ImGoneAndHappy!]

The nail was lost on Labor Day Weekend, 2006, when Pat was AWOL during one of the most important weekends of NATCA's history, the weekend that the IWRs were shoved done NATCA's throat, and the weekend that Pat assumed the throne of NATCA presidency. Should we have expected any different from that day forward?

[SOS]

PASS and NATCA must stand together as brothers and sisters to fight the evil called FAA management now more than ever. NATCA and PASS must purge the FAA management sycophants and goon squad wannabe's OUT of their ranks NOW
It's time to FIGHT
Let's get it on
It's Jimmy Hoffa time

[roadhog]

I think I will quit Natca and save some bucks. Needing a raise.

[nwprlc]

You could always bid management Road, plenty of positions there. And we all know that the airplanes wouldn't move if we didn't haves FLMs, OMs above them, a deputy and a chief LOL.

[BIGAL]

SOLIDARITY.

[Resigned 01/03/07]

BIGAL,

Tell us all one time that there has been "100% Solidarity" within NATCA??????

[huh?]

Is that Bi-Gal or Big Al? Just day dreaming here.

[max]

Roadhog has posted the same thing on the Follies. $50 says he has FLM on his breath.

Grow a pair, hog.

[dietz]

PASS NATCA, here is something Fucke* up. There are a few folks at my facility. (Yes they got the bonus last year and probably will this year), who will actually go into the equipment room and reset systems that are in alarm status. Just happened the other day. I looked at her crossed eyed. Kiss ass mother Fucke@@ ! Can't work the planes but sure as hell knows how to reset the DME. (Fuc@ a PASS member out of overtime) Crazy. Should be diciplined but will probably be our next FLEM.

[Where]

dietz:

Where?

[Same here]

We have the same type of idiots. Biggest idiot of them all,.....well he complains when he's been on position for 30 minutes, sit's there on position being a fucking pussy like someone stole his juice box in elementary school, runs to the NATCA trailer every break like some NATCA tough guy, but takes the call up (NOT SCHEDULED), but CALL UP OVERTIME like a little bitch. Bunch of spineless pussies,....ALL OF THEM ! And 90% wonder why were where were at ? Just blame dopey idiots like the deuschbag I just described. NATCA needs a total make-over, and little boy's need not apply.

[Resigned 01/03/07]

“NATCA needs a total make-over and little boy's need not apply.”

I agree! My make-over contribution to NATCA and the FAA was two size twelve’s walking out the door. I now have no fear of being fired by the FAA or have my comments censored by some boot licking thug.

Good Luck guys! I will keep fighting the fight from the outside.

[I am an Army of One]

"Resigned' - help, volunteer and donate your time, effort & money. Just remember, you might have been GREAT yesterday, but you're not good enough to run or hold office since you retired. We appreciate everythng you do!