keccers
@keccers.eth
Air traffic controllers are eligible for 30 days paid trauma leave if they almost kill or kill someone, I learned in this Many take it after a close call creating a situation of understaffing which worsens the existing issues https://open.spotify.com/episode/2OxNKXSzCFMu9QbrPvaPOL?si=lAAlvVr7R3iVm9hbLaj6OA
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keccers
@keccers.eth
ATCs are very short staffed and have been for some time https://www.nytimes.com/2023/12/02/business/air-traffic-controllers-safety.html
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July
@july
I do think ATCs are going to be a thing of the past. I’m 100% think whether it’s 5 or 50 years, we will see autonomous management of fleets of flying vehicles that are software controlled (and safety critical) it’s inevitable. The question is more when
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Sachin
@sach
my favorite ATC story that Ive thought about writing a short story around is that the Austin airport weather observers dont have windows https://www.kut.org/transportation/2024-01-08/weather-observers-at-austins-airport-have-no-windows-or-internet-access
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