The Homa Files

OK, here’s the silliness of the day ….

The fiscal pin prick (aka, the “Catastrophic Sequester”) puts this fall’s college football season at risk …  at least for the National Champions — the University of Alabama.

Apparently, the only thing that can possibly be cut from the FAA budget are the air traffic controllers at the Tuscaloosa, Alabama airport on Crimson Tide football weekends.

According to Channel 42 WIAT News:

Looming budget cuts from the Federal Aviation Administration could have an impact on the next college football season.

Budget cuts could include eliminating local air traffic controllers at the Tuscaloosa Regional Airport.

We’re told that the airport wouldn’t shut down, but pilots would fly in and out using “visual flight rules” and Birmingham’s air traffic system.

Hundreds of flights come in and out of the Tuscaloosa  Airport during the football season.

This development is mind-blowing for a couple of reasons …

First, we’ve flashbacked a few times to Football, band, honors classes and hot lunches … here we go again.

We called it, right?

The band had better watch its back … it’s next.

Second, as a former private pilot, I can tell you that flying into an uncontrolled airport is no big deal.

Yeah, it takes a bit more communication – pilot to pilot – but it happens every day at the vast majority of U.S. airports.

Relax Tide.

Third, a possible reason to worry: Obama’s back ranting about corporate jets.

Practically all planes flying into Tuscaloosa for football games are private jets.

Maybe Obama does have them on his radar.

Which raises another ironic point …

Lately, Obama has been hopping his corporate jet (Air Force One) for day trips to play golf and rant about corporate jets,

Huh?

Maybe the President should be a  role model and  ground his family’s fleet for a while … at least for recreational trips and campaign stops.

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click to view the Channel 42 video … and try to keep a straight face while watching.

Thanks to SMH for feeding the lead
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Tags: football season at risk, Sequester

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