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Re: Ground control to major Tom
Reply #25 - Mar 5^th, 2010 at 2:12am

This one's a tough call.

There's little doubt in my mind that the controller in question had a firm handle on the situation. He certainly was wearing a mini headset-type communication system and could easily over-ride his kids' transmission if some emergency were to arise. The kids were probably using a hand-held microphone used for training purposes that can be over-ridden by the instructor/controller. And it is doubtful that this happened during peak traffic hours.

It is sad that so many people who have no idea whatever what goes on in a tower, RAPCON or ARTCC have gotten their panties in a bunch over this. Granted, Father Fed has its rules, and this controller broke one of them. On the other hand, I don't think this controller endangered anybody or anything by his action...unless it was his own position as an active controller.

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Re: Ground control to major Tom
Reply #26 - Mar 5^th, 2010 at 5:57am

Brew wrote on Mar 4^th, 2010 at 8:59pm:

This was ground control, not air traffic control.

But rules are rules. And everyone is entitled to their opinion.

Nat'l Trans. Safety Board:

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In the late 1980s, an inordinate number of runway incursions/ground collision accidents resulted in substantial loss of life, and the NTSB issued numerous safety recommendations addressing the issue.

As opposed to being described as uptight, bent out of shape, or getting panties in a bunch, some might think policies simply appropriate to the hazards.

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Charlie CH.com Alumnus Offline Happy to be here Posts: 18971 Jamestown, NY Gender:	Re: Ground control to major Tom Reply #27 - Mar 5^th, 2010 at 6:12pm In any event, when it comes to dealing with airline safety, perception is one of the biggest parts. Charlie
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