In wake of deadly DC crash, 3 key differences between CLT airport and Reagan National
The deadly collision at Reagan National has led to questions regarding staffing and air capacity. Are those concerns at Charlotte’s airport?
Air traffic controller staffing exceeds standards at CVG. Union says it's not enough
The most recent FAA data show that CVG’s control tower exceeded the agency’s staffing target, but union officials say it's not enough.
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Former air traffic controller at MKE shares insight into D.C. crash, questions key tower decision
A former air traffic controller believes decisions made inside the tower last week at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport contributed to a mid-air collision that killed 67 people.Jordan ...
Approach for Reagan National’s Runway 33 is within feet of helicopter corridor
Pilots who agree initiate a swooping turn that on final approach brings them north west and low across the river — the path ...
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America’s Air-Traffic Control System: An International Disgrace
The basic problem, which reformers have been trying to remedy since the Clinton administration, is that the system is operated by a cumbersome federal bureaucracy—the same bureaucracy that’s also ...
Flying18h
Are Towered Airports Safer?
A common misconception is that towered airports are safer than nontowered airports, because ATC is "watching out" for the ...