At least one of them — which I tagged “hack & Done” — probably doesn’t sound as far-fetched today as they did a year ago. (The original post is reprised below)
Why?
Because sources have reported that:
Here’s the scoop …
Archive for the ‘Air traffic control’ Category
MH370: Remember my favorite conspiracy theories?
May 18, 2015MH370: My favorite conspiracy theories ….
March 31, 2014Below is an interesting infographic from Engineering and Technology Magazine listing the array of likely causes:
- Catastrophic structural failure
- Bad weather
- Engine failure
- Hijack
- Terror attack
- Pilot suicide
Guess what?
The list doesn’t include either of my 2 favorites ….
Debunk: Air traffic controllers, sequestration and delays …
April 24, 2013Flight delays at major airports because of Sequestration.
Say, what?
Here’s a smoking gun chart right from an official FAA report.
According to the FAA, the number of controlled flights (i.e. “systemwide traffic”) has dropped 23% since 2000.
During that same period, the number of air traffic controllers has remained essentially constant.
Said differently, each controller is handling 23% fewer flights than in 2000 … when, to the best of my recollection, the skies were pretty darn safe.
Note that since 2005, the number of flights has gone down 14% and the number of controllers had increased 7.5%.
FAA: A Plan for the Future – 10-Year Strategy for the Air Traffic Control Workforce 2012 – 2021
Here are some verbatims from the FAA report and an out-of-box idea …
The Homa Files 