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Old November 17th 03, 11:28 AM
Matthew S. Whiting
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Cub Driver wrote:
On Sun, 16 Nov 2003 14:10:13 -0800, "BTIZ"
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cheaper I might agree with... but safer??



Let's put it this way. If you had a very valuable package that just
had to get there, would you take it to the post office or to Fed Ex?


Depends on how big a hurry I'm in. I've found the USPS as reliable as
either Fed Ex or UPS, just slower ... but much cheaper. I don't doubt
that a private ATC would be more efficient, but it wouldn't matter as
none of us could afford to fly privately any longer.


When you go through airport security, would you feel safer in Boston
(where the screeners are federal employees) or in Haifa (where they
are private)?


Haifa, but not because they are private, because they have LOTS more
experience.


Matt

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Old November 17th 03, 02:33 PM
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"Matthew S. Whiting" wrote in message
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I don't doubt
that a private ATC would be more efficient, but it wouldn't matter as
none of us could afford to fly privately any longer.


Why would private ATC be more efficient?


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Old November 17th 03, 04:39 PM
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"Steven P. McNicoll" wrote in message
nk.net...

"Matthew S. Whiting" wrote in message
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I don't doubt
that a private ATC would be more efficient, but it wouldn't matter as
none of us could afford to fly privately any longer.


Why would private ATC be more efficient?


Automation, same as the post office.


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Old November 17th 03, 09:47 PM
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"Tarver Engineering" wrote in message
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"Steven P. McNicoll" wrote in message
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"Matthew S. Whiting" wrote in message
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I don't doubt
that a private ATC would be more efficient, but it wouldn't matter as
none of us could afford to fly privately any longer.


Why would private ATC be more efficient?


Automation, same as the post office.


Profit motive (over the long term) is a great incentive. What is the FAA's
incentive?




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Old November 17th 03, 09:57 PM
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"Tom S." wrote in message
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"Tarver Engineering" wrote in message
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"Steven P. McNicoll" wrote in message
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"Matthew S. Whiting" wrote in message
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I don't doubt
that a private ATC would be more efficient, but it wouldn't matter

as
none of us could afford to fly privately any longer.


Why would private ATC be more efficient?


Automation, same as the post office.


Profit motive (over the long term) is a great incentive. What is the FAA's
incentive?


FAA wants to move back to a regulatory stance of promoting aviation, IMO.


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Old November 17th 03, 11:02 PM
Tom S.
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"Tarver Engineering" wrote in message
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"Tom S." wrote in message
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"Tarver Engineering" wrote in message
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"Steven P. McNicoll" wrote in message
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"Matthew S. Whiting" wrote in message
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I don't doubt
that a private ATC would be more efficient, but it wouldn't matter

as
none of us could afford to fly privately any longer.


Why would private ATC be more efficient?

Automation, same as the post office.


Profit motive (over the long term) is a great incentive. What is the

FAA's
incentive?


FAA wants to move back to a regulatory stance of promoting aviation, IMO.

Contradiction in terms if you ask me (which no one did...).


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Old November 17th 03, 11:24 PM
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"Tom S." wrote in message
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"Tarver Engineering" wrote in message
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"Tom S." wrote in message
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"Tarver Engineering" wrote in message
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"Steven P. McNicoll" wrote in message
nk.net...

"Matthew S. Whiting" wrote in message
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I don't doubt
that a private ATC would be more efficient, but it wouldn't

matter as
none of us could afford to fly privately any longer.


Why would private ATC be more efficient?

Automation, same as the post office.

Profit motive (over the long term) is a great incentive. What is the

FAA's
incentive?


FAA wants to move back to a regulatory stance of promoting aviation,

IMO.

Contradiction in terms if you ask me (which no one did...).


That all depends on if you want there to be an aircraft manufacturing, or
support, infrastructure in the US.


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Old November 17th 03, 09:58 PM
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"Tarver Engineering" wrote in message
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Automation, same as the post office.


Why is automation available to private ATC but not to public ATC?


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Old November 17th 03, 10:34 PM
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"Steven P. McNicoll" wrote in message
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"Tarver Engineering" wrote in message
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Automation, same as the post office.


Why is automation available to private ATC but not to public ATC?


You tell us why ATC has resisted automation. (ie jobs)


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Old November 17th 03, 11:04 PM
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"Tarver Engineering" wrote in message
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"Steven P. McNicoll" wrote in message
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"Tarver Engineering" wrote in message
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Automation, same as the post office.


Why is automation available to private ATC but not to public ATC?


You tell us why ATC has resisted automation. (ie jobs)


The same reason the phone companies were twenty years late installing
automatic switching equipment in the 50's and 60's. (The Communications
Unions were damn strong....then).



 




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