C J Campbell wrote:
On 2008-01-21 07:19:32 -0800, D Ramapriya said:

On Jan 21, 5:51 pm, Slug wrote:
Well I was right. This time it was puddle jumpers.
The next time it may be a heavy over a school or shopping
mall. Near mid-air's and runway collisions are rapidly
rising within our Air Traffic control system. However, the
LIARS in FAA management continue to deny and obfuscate
reality.

The big one is coming. SOON.


I must've read on an average at least one newspaper article with
similar headlines over the past five years about the (reportedly)
dangerous scene in India. Either the scribes have been unduly antsy or
we've been dashed lucky thus far.

Reports of near-misses between civilian and military aircraft where
the former use the latter's airfields - and there are a fair few of
them - are especially rife.

Ramapriya

Slug can take his FAA conspiracy theories elsewhere. The FAA probably
had nothing to do with a crash at Corona. There is no tower there and
neither plane may have even been in radio contact with any FAA facility.


Conspiracy?

1. Are you sure the tower was not closed due to
FAA budget cutbacks so the FAA could fund diversity
conferences in Vegas or their controller staffing
cutbacks or their management staff expansions(desk jobs in
DC)or their big contractor contracts or their Gay Pride
celebrations?
2. Are you sure the radios were operational in that
airspace? Did you know that more and more FAA systems
including Air Traffic communications stay broke as the FAA
cuts back on staffing of critical technical positions but
expands their civil rights and diversity staff and funds Gay
Pride celebrations?
3. Are you sure the controllers in that airspace were
adequately staffed if the pilots were under FAA control and
properly trained and experienced(Most of the FAA seasoned
controllers are bailing due to pathetic FAA management and
cutbacks)
4. Are you sure one or both of the pilots were adequately
checked out by FAA flight inspectors?(The FAA has cut back
inspector positions under the Bush Administration but kisses
big contractors asses)
5. Are you sure one or both of the aircraft were adequately
inspected mechanically?(The FAA has cut back inspector
positions under the Bush Administration but kisses big
contractors asses redux)

Conspiracy?

Why don't you open your eyes to the possibility that direct
or indirect FAA decisions and/or incompetence and/or budget
staffing cutbacks contributed to this incident.

Or is it easier to blame it ALL on the two pilots and
bury your head in the sand?

Dig deep. You may be surprised to find you can't blow off
all the air accidents in America calling it a "Conspiracy
against the FAA" DIG a little. If one or more of the above
five scenarios are not in play I will electronically kiss
your ass.

Wake up. The FAA could care less about Air Safety. They are
only worried about their Loser management empires and Gay
Pride celebrations.