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Re: FAA suspends controller, supervisor after boy directs flights from JFK tower
From: "Justin Scott" <admin () dtdns com>
Date: Thu, 4 Mar 2010 22:15:40 -0500
Yep, and the kids were doing only 'cleared for takeoff' and 'contact departure'. The dad was handling more critical communications.
True, but I can imagine that coaching his kid on what to say next wasn't exactly allowing him to have his full attention focused where it should have been. It could have distracted other controllers as well which may have caused problems. Fortunately there was not an incident in this case. Yes, the pilots are responsible for controlling their own aircraft, but the airspace is very busy and requires the controllers to act as another pair of eyes and ears to make sure everything is flowing smoothly. The pilots cannot always see each other very well and rely on the controllers to give clear instructions. I'm a pilot myself (just a private pilot), and I've seen first-hand the chaos that a distracted or overworked controller can cause in their airspace. -Justin _______________________________________________ Fun and Misc security discussion for OT posts. https://linuxbox.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/funsec Note: funsec is a public and open mailing list.
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