Concerned about air travel (safety, delays, etc.)? You can DO something.

[MercutioATC]

"Air traffic controllers know the aviation system best: its strengths, weaknesses and the critical improvements that need to be made to protect safety in the skies. But in recent years the FAA has established a worrying pattern: actively shunning controllers’ advice on important safety and modernization projects."

"According to the FAA itself, the agency's failure to involve controllers and maintenance technicians prior to the deployment of STARS delayed the system's deployment five years and increased the cost to the taxpayer by $500 million."

"Air traffic is increasing to record levels, but already there are 1,000 fewer controllers than there were just two years ago."

"The Airport Movement Area Safety System (AMASS) provides controllers with audio and visual alerts to potential collisions on the runway. It processes radar data to predict aircraft movement for arriving and departing aircraft and detects aircraft and vehicles that infringe on the runway surfaces. However, AMASS is disabled during periods of precipitation because it can mistake rain for aircraft..."


http://www.natca.org/flyussafe/