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Monday, April 28, 2008

Equipment Checks Less Detailed

The Federal Aviation Administration( (FAA) has intentionally become less detail-oriented in the way it maintains and certifies the safety of its air traffic control equipment,. The change is aimed at making agency inspectors more efficient, and is made possible by the fact that modern radar and other communications equipment is more reliable, FAA officials said. But the union representing air traffic controllers says the practice could compromise safety. Larry Ihlen, a senior engineer, 30-year veteran FAA employee and NATCA Alaska local engineers president, said, “the engineers of the agency have continued to warn management officials that removing the time element between checking the equipment will compromise the safety of the National Airspace System.”
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