Wow... when we published over 30 stories on April 1st, we
figured it was something of a record for us... until you folks
started responding... and several thousand emails later, it was
obvious that you had a lot of fun and set yet another record for
response to a single day's stories... though, in a few cases, only
after you fell for some of the gags, hook line and sinker. It was a
record response to a record day... and it sure looked like a good
time was had by all.
"The staffing level PASS agreed to with
the FAA is the absolute minimum number necessary to maintain a safe
and efficient air traffic control system... The agency has no
immediate plans to hire the additional systems specialists needed,
which we find completely irresponsible."
Source: PASS President Tom
Brantley, discussing the unfilled systems specialist positions
at Jacksonville's Hilliard Air Traffic Control Center. The FAA's
delay in filling the positions finally resulted in a disruption to
air traffic Thursday, when a systems specialist called in sick that
morning.
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