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ATC =/= TSA
qualified candidates have been rejected due to prior admin DEI policies, and as a result, the FAA is understaffed. that's the point the admin was...
could you please identify the "white guy" who was piloting the helo? also, how was the FAA gutted? MGIA.
contra previous reporting: [MEDIA]
a timeline that is inaccurate.
what were you implying?
my dude, you are smarter than this.
more from the article linked above https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/31/business/dc-plane-helicopter-crash-cause.html Clues emerging from the...
man, Musah got some 'splainin' to do.
some more on this in the Times this morning: The duties of handling air traffic control for helicopters and for planes at Reagan National on...
to underscore my point, only the controller could see both the trajectory and that they were at the same altitude. there are probably multiple...
again, excellent. imo, the controller could/should have told the helo to hold, rather than asking whether they had the CRJ in sight. they...
#3, 4, & 5, but also #9. [MEDIA]
this was excellent, thank you. my (uninformed) takeaway from this is that the change in runway played a role in the helo not seeing them. if you...
it is common; last night's flight was entirely routine. until it wasn't.
Shortly Before Fatal Crash, Jet Pilot Was Asked to Change Runways The plane had been cleared to land on Reagan National Airport’s main runway. But...
