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Old September 9th 06, 04:35 AM posted to rec.aviation.piloting
Emily[_1_]
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Default NATCA Going Down in Flames

john smith wrote:
In article om,
"Jay Honeck" wrote:

I'll bet there's at least half a dozen companies, all willing to bid on
the ATC contract, all promising to do it "cheaper-faster-better"...


I believe it was one of the Mercury astronauts that made a comment about
being bothered by the fact that the construction of the capsules and
rockets went to the lowest bidder.


You might be thinking about Gus Grissom's problems with the Apollo
capsule...he hung a lemon in the simulator.
 




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