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In December 2024, in the thread "Re: BRK: Why Not XOM?", BreckHutHigh asked the members: "What about the long road trips with kids?" This week it is put to everyone again. The button below opens the small thread re-asking it - read what others have said so far, then give your own answer as an ordinary reply.
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Author: Dope1 ⎊  😊 😞
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Subject: Re: Potomac crash - VAS Aviation
Date: 01/30/25 5:22 PM
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So I think the question should assume that you can't replace the 10%. Is there enough slack in the system that they could lose 10% of the controllers and still function with that number fewer?

1. You're assuming the offer extends to the people you mentioned. I don't know.
2. Controllers were already understaffed, so that problem would get more acute.

There have been several lawsuits filed about the FAA's hiring practices going back for a decade with the primary complaint being that the FAA was turning away candidates in the pursuit of "diversity". I don't know if that's true or not but one of the documents unearthed asked a question, "How much of a change in job performance is acceptable to achieve what diversity goals?"...uhhh...in the Controller business the answer is zero change in job performance.
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