6mo ago

The FAA is facing a major crisis without a leader because Elon Musk pushed him out

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Summary

The FAA is facing a leadership vacuum amid a major aviation disaster after former administrator Michael Whitaker resigned on January 20th, following clashes with Elon Musk.

Musk, angered by FAA fines against SpaceX, publicly called for Whitaker’s resignation.

The crisis intensified after an Army helicopter collided with an American Airlines jet in Washington, D.C., killing all on board.

Trump has appointed Chris Rocheleau as acting FAA administrator, with Musk reportedly influencing government staffing decisions.

The FAA also struggles with underfunding and air traffic control staffing shortages.

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6mo ago

The FAA is facing a major crisis without a leader because Elon Musk pushed him out

www.theverge.com /news/603113/faa-chief-musk-dc-plane-crash-crisis

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the nazi musk, after being fined, pushed out the administrator of the agency that fined him.
well done, trump voters 👍
- The whole point of this administration is revenge and demonstrating the power of the hated. The goal is to enshrine a permanent oligarchy and rich ruling class that no longer has to pander to the masses because they're tired of doing it.
  
  Tearing apart the government is the goal. The Oligarchy is icing on the cake.
  Or it might be the other way around. Idk it's the same either way.
  im tired, boss.
- Well done non voters
  Ftfy
  
  Single issue voters too. Narrow minded.
  
  Purged voters
  Ftfy
  
  YoU sOunD lIkE bLuE mAgA
  
  Why are you okay with people being unrepresented by the two mainstream political parties?
  Don't you believe in democracy? Democracy is not "vote how I want or else".
  People should be free to vote how they want, and their vote should still count even if their choice didn't win.
  If you're actually interested in getting these people involved, here are some videos on electoral reform.
- Hey, that's Musk's privilege as Chief Executive.
  If you didn't want Musk doing this stuff, you shouldn't have voted for him.
- and they're perfectly fine with it, because they're told to be
Just IMAGINE if this happened under a Biden or Obama administration.
Republicans would be losing their collective shit. They'd probably have some DEFCON level on the fox news ticker for a year straight.
- Honest question: Where the heck are the left talking heads? The ones I follow are much too busy writing clickbait titles, covering the story and shaking their heads a bit.
  
  Corporate media is controlled by the fascists now.
  
  There's actually no point. Like literally. We're 10 days into this shit show. By the time of the midterms try to imagine how much sheer bullshit, how many should-be-scandals will have come and gone. Nobody will even remember this in 2 years time.
  
  They're terrified of being put into a camp. I kind of don't blame them but I kind of do.
  
  They are out there. I think none of them are as argumentative as the chuds though. And liberals don't fall in love like the right does, at least not that I have seen, which I think contributes.
  
  DemocracyNow
- I believe Trump said he will jail the media - who wants to be the media?
- Nah don't worry Republicans will investigate this just as hard as Benghazi, for 10 years. /s
One ATC working two positions.
Cant imagine why this happened.
- Very common, I doubt it's contributing. Positions are made to combine up when it's less busy and to split off when it's more busy. You only rarely see all positions completely split off at most facilities.
  BIG question is why the military helicopter, with onboard radar and proximity alerts that had to be going off in the cockpit, continue to fly into a commercial aircraft.
  
  Being common doesn't make it okay. ATC has been understaffed since Reagan killed the union.
  
  Pilots were flying under NVG (limited field of view) and appear to have been watching the wrong plane when they said they had the traffic in sight. Were probably flying too low for TCAS, if a black hawk even has it.
  
  Yes, based on what I've read the communication with the tower was all timely and accurate, it sounds like the pilot of the helicopter made an error
Note for 2025: don't fly in the US
- If you can help it, probably don't be in the US at all. And, if you're feeling generous, maybe take a few of us with you.
  
  Come on up if you can land any job at all. Doo eet, as if you can qualify it means you've got a job and a clue, and that will help our voting if we can render you into a full Canuck before election time.
- See that's where I think you are wrong, don't fly in the U.S. from 2025 to at least 2029 depending.
  
  Even if there’s an administration dead-set on bringing back air safety standards and properly staffing ATC positions, it’ll take a while before they get back to what was previously in place
- Just like the old adage don’t fly in or near Russia least one would end up in a similar situation to flight 17.
- I am honestly really worried about my wife flying over here to Britain when I get a family visa.
  
  Cruise time! It'll be a fun vacation. Probably safer and definitely more relaxed (no TSA or airport tension)
In 2023, a panel of experts released a report that found that the increasing reliance of overtime to staff air traffic control facilities was putting air safety at risk. The agency has fielded hundreds of complaints from air traffic workers describing dangerous conditions from staff shortages to dilapidated buildings.
Completely off topic but made me think of the conditions 911 dispatchers have to work under. Both are extremely critical jobs where mistakes can really cost lives and not in the "I thought a bag of skittles was a gun" mistake
- Allegedly ATC makes a lot of money but I know in my city at least, 911 operators don't make much and it can take a huge toll on their psyche.
Hi, I'm the United States, and this is Jackass.
Proceeds to fly planes into crowds.
Why are all these fucking cowards resigning?Stand up to these fucking bullies you pussies. Get fired then turn around and sue them. Its a badge of honor to be fired by these assholes.
- When we quit, or act like it's all rigged and hopeless... We do the fascists' jobs for them.
- Meh, they're only human
- I'd want unemployment from getting fired to.
- Because the presidency is openly controlled by a data broker lol. No one has stronger blackmail
Welcome to the world leader of shit-hole countries.
What floor were they on when he was pushed out?
Too bad Felon won't be investigated for his role here. Not only does he have too much money for that (Worthington's Law), but the government is corrupted with Republicans.
This is why I have been saying for decades now that no Republican should have ever been allowed into office....
What if I told you we dont need hierarchies?
- It has to be someone's job
  
  There are ways to organize work that don't rely on command and control. They're so foreign to us as Americans it sounds ridiculous.
  See this.

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