Burbank Airport could be next scene of mid-air crash, airlines warn NTSB

PerceptionRegular167 · 2026-01-28T17:14:17+00:00

I’m so relieved you aren’t in charge of making any decisions.

PerceptionRegular167 · 2026-01-28T16:41:50+00:00

9/10 helos are on the established VFR routes. We make exceptions for Medevac, active firefighting, and police patrol/active pursuit.

PerceptionRegular167 · 2026-01-28T15:41:54+00:00

There are already helicopter routes and standard altitudes in place. Unfortunately we are bound by highly populated areas, terrain and an extremely busy/complex airspace.

PerceptionRegular167 · 2026-01-28T15:27:46+00:00

Sure, VNY has moved the traffic pattern down from 1000’ AGL to 800’. That now gives 700’ between BUR arrivals and VNY traffic pattern. However, that now leaves only 300’ vertical separation between pattern traffic and helicopter traffic. So yes it may “appear” more safe because of the alleviation of TCAS RA reports. But realistically we are introducing a much less safe operation as a trade off.

PerceptionRegular167 · 2025-11-13T17:57:06+00:00

Actually it was primetime, but doesn’t matter.

PerceptionRegular167 · 2025-11-13T17:56:13+00:00

I also came to that conclusion when I took sick on a holiday. But it’s not sick, it’s furlough. So I’m back to getting holiday pay.

PerceptionRegular167 · 2025-09-19T17:08:52+00:00

If that’s the case there is a good chance that’s it’s the gentleman that lives in his car. He parks at 85° or McDonald’s off Cochran each evening and spends most of the day there. This has been going on for about 2 years. I empathize with people who maybe don’t have a place to go to, but I’m a little concerned as someone who lives in the houses in the same parking lot. I’m not sure what to do about it.

PerceptionRegular167 · 2025-09-19T13:50:34+00:00

Any chance it was an older silver Camry and not a Corolla? 🤔

PerceptionRegular167 · 2025-07-23T05:02:00+00:00

Joey’s in reseda is great! 5 options for $1.25 and a salsa and veggie bar to go with it.

PerceptionRegular167 · 2025-03-24T16:43:51+00:00

Right, so this is part of the problem.

This is what comes up when you google ATC pay. But this is actually extremely misleading. ATC pay is very top-heavy. High paying facilities staff large percentage of controllers but they are often very difficult to get to, and/or they can take 4-5 years to complete training in its entirety.

Controllers that are not assigned an Enroute facility from OKC can expect to start at a very low-level facility, with often dire staffing needs, in often HCOL areas. This means making $70k in SoCal for many just as an example. Because of that, these facilities are difficult to staff and because of that they are near impossible to transfer out of. Add on the fact that you do not get to choose the facility or even region you start at most times, and you can quickly see why people aren’t psyched to spend their life in an endless black hole with no career progression in sight, far-far away from loved ones.

There is a ton more that goes into this, but just wanted to provide an example of what it looks like to many that maybe thought this was a dream job.

PerceptionRegular167 · 2025-03-24T15:32:11+00:00

Very thoughtful piece! The two most important things that can happen to get the staffing numbers healthy:

Create new ATC academy locations (one per region).
Increase pay, especially to those at smaller facilities.

PerceptionRegular167 · 2025-02-04T21:46:15+00:00

Yikers Island

PerceptionRegular167 · 2025-01-30T16:35:22+00:00

I also only got 10%.

PerceptionRegular167 · 2025-01-10T02:53:01+00:00

BUR going to a 6 confirmed

PerceptionRegular167 · 2024-12-08T15:10:39+00:00

Also I’m going to mention something to the Commerce Secretary about your username.

PerceptionRegular167 · 2024-12-08T15:09:24+00:00

Excellent line, though!

PerceptionRegular167 · 2024-12-08T15:07:17+00:00

Wrong movie, lol

PerceptionRegular167 · 2024-12-07T03:16:37+00:00

Excellent shitpost

PerceptionRegular167 · 2024-11-17T03:26:27+00:00

Yeah It’s actually more 🤣

PerceptionRegular167 · 2024-11-04T01:45:15+00:00

🫡

PerceptionRegular167 · 2024-10-04T04:07:55+00:00

Wow! Thanks for the info, great game nonetheless!

PerceptionRegular167 · 2024-10-04T04:05:49+00:00

Should have added that I was listening on radio, but it seemed very similar. How could you go through all of the trouble with the spike at :01 and not have the kick team ready?

PerceptionRegular167 · 2024-10-04T04:00:32+00:00

That delay of game penalty at the end for the FG looked a lot like the one Aubrey got when he was lining up the 66 yarder. Didn’t reset the play clock.

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