In case you hadn't heard, the administration has just this week declared
inspection of shrimp to be an "inherently governmental function". Inspecting
shellfish, yes. Controlling air traffic, no. Stupid, stupid, stupid.

Dave Reinhart


Jay Honeck wrote:

Okay, so the Bush Administration says it wants to privatize ATC services,
apparently saving the taxpayers millions (billions?) of dollars.

The controllers say "No way!", claiming that putting ATC into the hands of
private businesses will jeopardize air safety, etc.

G.A. pilots say "No way!" because the Gubmint will want to start charging
"User's fees" to those of us who fly, making an already costly activity
prohibitively expensive.

So what's the solution here? Obviously something is wacky with current
costs if privatizing a SINGLE control tower (Vandenberg AFB, in California)
can save over $500,000.00 in a 3-year period! If this is true, why can't
the current controllers sit down with management and find ways to save that
kind of money, thus defusing the issue?

It seems to me the numbers here are just too huge. Somebody is not telling
the whole truth...
--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"