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Thomas
@aviationdoctor.eth
Terrifying ordeal for the air traffic controllers who lost all radar capabilities for 1.5 minute at the center which controls traffic inbound to Newark airport, one of the US’ busiest. I’ve had the pleasure of working with ex-ATC folks multiple times and you can tell there’s a distinctive equanimity to them — whether it’s the job that attracts a certain breed, or the job that molds them into who they eventually become. https://www.cnn.com/2025/05/06/us/inside-the-multi-day-meltdown-at-newark-airport
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accountless.eth
@accountless.eth
Why isn’t anyone talking about the ordeal for the pilots that are in the air? Is it not as bad for them in someway?
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Thomas
@aviationdoctor.eth
For sure, it’s not comfortable flying one of the busiest airspace with no radar separation. There’s always TCAS but that’s for emergency separation
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Thomas
@aviationdoctor.eth
Also most pilots probably didn’t become aware of the issue. Unless they were asking ATC for radar services during that 90-second window, they would have just continued flying their track oblivious to the radar failure
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accountless.eth
@accountless.eth
i listened to the audio between an exchange where the controller told pilot. controller repeated; “i don’t know where you are, i cannot …”
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Thomas
@aviationdoctor.eth
Yeah I saw this one. It’s for sure shitty for the pilots who needed radar service during those 90 seconds. All others were likely oblivious to it. On the other hand, pilots are also trained for loss of radio comms with ATC (which is functionally equivalent, since they can no longer get separation from ATC and have to revert to ensuring their own).
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