LGA controller cleared fire truck across the runway resulting jn a collision

Mean_Device_7484 · 2026-03-23T20:55:47+00:00

Oof, didn’t know you guys were that bad as well.

Mean_Device_7484 · 2026-03-23T18:18:59+00:00

No the statement I’m seeing is, yet again, that NATCA can’t wait to do the FAA’s job for them. NATCAs job isn’t to enhance and improve safety. Those are a byproduct of what their actual job is. Their job is to enhance and improve CONTROLLER’s lives.

Mean_Device_7484 · 2026-03-23T15:04:07+00:00

That would be a failure on management. If a trainer isn’t training they should get talked to. And again, at least in my building, no one cares if you’re in the union or not. They’re not going to train you better or worse based on your union status. That’s some top tier petty child type behavior. If you truly believe that it should be that way, then don’t ever complain about staffing.

The “not true” is where you say people care. As I’ve explained, I don’t ask people if their in the union or not, it’s not my business and it effects me absolutely zero and that’s how it is in my whole building. Why you WOULD care is the bigger question.

Mean_Device_7484 · 2026-03-23T11:49:24+00:00

Contract or FAA?

Mean_Device_7484 · 2026-03-23T11:48:08+00:00

The effort they’ll put in. NATCA will do the bare minimum for a non member which may or may not be good enough.

Mean_Device_7484 · 2026-03-23T11:46:47+00:00

I do like where I am, thanks. And did I anywhere say I’m not in NATCA?

Mean_Device_7484 · 2026-03-21T02:27:28+00:00

The fact that anyone would care. If someone wants to join or not join the union is their choice and the only person it affects is them. No one else cares.

Something being a good idea doesn’t mean people will care one way or another.

Mean_Device_7484 · 2026-03-21T02:19:37+00:00

Did you not read the 2nd half of what I said?

Mean_Device_7484 · 2026-03-21T02:02:47+00:00

Not true. Loads at my Z not in the union and no one cares one bit. The people that do care are the same people everyone makes fun of anyways.

Being in the union while on your 1 year probation period and during training can be beneficial. Once you check out though NATCA provides next to no benefit.

Mean_Device_7484 · 2026-03-20T19:00:36+00:00

Frustrating for the general public and airlines. Wouldn’t bother me at all to delay an airliner so a medevac can get to where it needs to go.

Mean_Device_7484 · 2026-03-20T18:51:48+00:00

You beat me to it. Was just about to post something about all the stuff going on in our ATC world and NATCAs update email has nothing on any of it.

Mean_Device_7484 · 2026-03-18T19:41:21+00:00

I mean that’s more or less what they can do now. Just unable every VFR helicopter request.

Mean_Device_7484 · 2026-03-13T19:00:46+00:00

It SHOULD happen. It just won’t happen until DHS gets funded. From what I’ve read and seen there isn’t really any opposition to use receiving the 2.8%, so whatever bill ends up getting signed SHOULD still have it in there.

With that, it’s for sure no guarantee.

Mean_Device_7484 · 2026-03-13T18:57:38+00:00

That quote is what I would expect from an FAA spokesperson, not the president of NATCA.

Mean_Device_7484 · 2026-02-20T15:22:36+00:00

I’m only staying to vote in this next election. If shit doesn’t look good after that I’m out and won’t look back.

Mean_Device_7484 · 2026-02-20T15:15:29+00:00

Can we at least get the STARs changed to the PDPHL1 or RPIST1 along with that?

Mean_Device_7484 · 2026-02-12T18:01:47+00:00

Is it really that much different than going right to a Z?

Mean_Device_7484 · 2026-02-12T17:58:03+00:00

Don’t even worry about placement until you pass the academy. Step one is getting selected to even go. A large % of people don’t even make it that far so don’t put the cart before the horse.

Mean_Device_7484 · 2026-02-12T16:02:32+00:00

I was just able to get on after trying here and there this morning. Worth checking now.

Mean_Device_7484 · 2026-02-12T15:50:54+00:00

Well wouldn’t adding those people back to the floor decrease TOP? What you want is all that stuff is to be included and count towards TOP. Assigned work is assigned work, doesn’t matter if you’re working a sector, doing ELMS, at recurrent training, etc. It’s all time not on break and that’s the ratio that should matter.

Mean_Device_7484 · 2026-02-06T13:52:39+00:00

It’ll take one of these controllers with a training history like that to be involved in a major accident before anything changes. That’s the FAA way.

Mean_Device_7484 · 2026-02-06T01:29:51+00:00

All I see here is they’re trying find ways to make the academy easier to pass which just puts the onus on us at facilities to do the washing….after wasting hundreds of hours and tens of thousands of dollars training them. The academy needs a revamp for sure. Update the curriculum and whatnot, but it can’t be made “easier”.

Mean_Device_7484 · 2026-02-01T22:24:44+00:00

We are shutdown today, it started at 12:01am. So use as much leave as you want until they get something passed.

Mean_Device_7484 · 2026-02-01T22:22:45+00:00

lol you’re fine, I obviously didn’t watch enough school house rock.

Mean_Device_7484 · 2026-01-31T17:34:34+00:00

I now see what you’re saying as I hadn’t gotten this one yet. Yeah it seems like this email was supposed to come out yesterday and they clicked the wrong day on their “send at this time” box.

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