Subject: Re: Potomac crash - VAS Aviation
Could our air traffic control system function properly if 10% of air traffic controllers quit their jobs in the next week?

I'm pretty sure they weren't in the package; I'm trying to find the link on that.

At any rate, the FAA has been unable to fill its open ATC positions:


https://www.cnn.com/2024/05/14...

Despite a surge in hiring last year, air traffic control stations nationwide are still about 3,000 controllers short, according to new Federal Aviation Administration numbers.

The numbers, first reported by CNN, show the challenge of filling the gap that led to flight delays and concerns that fatigue contributed to a series of near collisions on runways last year.

Controller fatigue is a thing. VAS Aviation had an incident only a few weeks ago when a controller turned 2 jets right into each other. TCAS went off and both pilots were able to take evasive maneuvers. That could have been a major disaster. One pilot ripped the tower over the radio for that.