Control Tower Controversy brewing in the FAA

"Tarver Engineering" 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?

"Tom S." 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.

"Tarver Engineering" wrote in message
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"Tom S." 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...).

"Tom S." wrote in message
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"Tom S." 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...).

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

"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?

"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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"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).

"Tom S." 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).

Same as Boeing brought in contractors to implement DCAC, in order to
eliminate a large amount of human tabbing of engineering; where a computer
could do the work. Without the change, Boeing would have effectively
conceded the civil transport manufacturing business to Europe and SPEEA
would be a memory. Not that Boeing could not have still made plenty of
money.

"Tom S." 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?

The FAA's incentive for efficiency is the political reality that they
are chronically underfunded and every time they fail to do something
because of lack of funding, some Congressman playing to the cheap
seats rakes them over the coals for failing to fulfill their mandate
to provide the highest level of safety.

Profit is not a factor in most proposals for ATC privatization.
Costs, operational control, personnel, purchasing, and funding
reliability are the main issues.

"John Mazor" 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?

The FAA's incentive for efficiency is the political reality that they
are chronically underfunded and every time they fail to do something
because of lack of funding, some Congressman playing to the cheap
seats rakes them over the coals for failing to fulfill their mandate
to provide the highest level of safety.

Seperation is where ATC has failed lateley.

Profit is not a factor in most proposals for ATC privatization.

Such cognitive dissonance. Perhaps you would find your posts more
apropriate to one of the gag newsgroups, John Mazor. (sock)