NATCA Going Down in Flames

Jose wrote:
So perhaps in a on-demand facility (where a terrorist incident might...

On the battlefield, this is a consideration. We are not on a
battlefield, despite what our president wants us to think.

They surely have a terrorist incident response plan. And part of a
plan to ground all aircraft (similar to 9/11) in the event of another
attack. One part of that plan might be that controllers on break are
required to be alert. Hence no naps.

bdl wrote:
Jose wrote:
So perhaps in a on-demand facility (where a terrorist incident might...
On the battlefield, this is a consideration. We are not on a
battlefield, despite what our president wants us to think.

They surely have a terrorist incident response plan. And part of a
plan to ground all aircraft (similar to 9/11) in the event of another
attack. One part of that plan might be that controllers on break are
required to be alert. Hence no naps.

How would controllers on break help ground aircraft? They're on break.

One part of that plan might be that controllers on break are
required to be alert. Hence no naps.

Good. Controllers will be tired instead.

Jose
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