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Post by nimbus9 on Apr 24, 2013 15:31:19 GMT -5
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Post by nimbus9 on Apr 24, 2013 15:36:31 GMT -5
Done ? ...or circular firing squad?
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Post by Deleted on Apr 24, 2013 15:47:10 GMT -5
When you click on the list of impacted airports in that article it is directly from the transition plan that Joe Calamita called a draft yesterday. download.aopa.org/advocacy/130424cwo-transition-list.pdfFrom: Joseph.Calamita@faa.gov [Joseph.Calamita@faa.gov] Sent: Tuesday, April 23, 2013 To: Subject: That apparently is a draft document that somehow got out into the public. We have not been instructed to implement it. If it does come to fruition, I am sure FAA Senior Management and the CWO Contracting Officer will properly notify us all. Joseph Calamita FAA Contract Tower and Weather Observer Operations Team Lead Terminal Operations Headquarters, AJT-2A1 600 Independence Ave., S.W., Washington, DC 20591 202-385-8638 (work) 202.493.4787 (fax) 540-538-4263 (cell) Read more: wxobservers.freeforums.net/index.cgi?board=faa&action=display&thread=225#ixzz2RPrEwZvz |
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Post by nimbus9 on Apr 24, 2013 15:54:35 GMT -5
Well, the way I'm seeing it is that chachiman , I believe it was, had mentioned contacting AOPA about this. AOPA wrote that it was actually happening. If it ISN'T going to happen, the FAA WILL have to respond to deny that it isn't actually happening because AOPA is a major player in the aviation world.
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Post by af2323 on Apr 24, 2013 15:56:51 GMT -5
Class A was left out of this article
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Post by Deleted on Apr 24, 2013 15:58:02 GMT -5
Yep, now that it is in print I wouldn't think the FAA can go the no comment route anymore. But then again who knows with them.
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Post by nimbus9 on Apr 24, 2013 16:00:07 GMT -5
Service level is different from airspace. Miami, San Fran, JFK are "B" airspace but service level A airports. "A" airspace is 18,000 ft and above.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 24, 2013 16:00:12 GMT -5
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Post by nimbus9 on Apr 24, 2013 16:37:32 GMT -5
My letter to Jim Peters FAA spokesman Eastern Region, Sir, this article came out today regarding sequester, ATC furloughs and the CWO program phaseout. Rumors are running rampant about the demise of the CWO program. All we ask is a straight answer from the FAA so that we can go about planning our futures whatever may happen. I ask you, sir, to either confirm or deny this story. Enough is enough. We deserve the truth. Am I out of a job as of August 31? Is the CWO program being phased out? www.aopa.org/advocacy/articles/2013/130424atc-hit-with-double-whammy.html?CMP=News |
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Post by Deleted on Apr 24, 2013 16:45:37 GMT -5
Hopefully AOPA follows up on this article and reports how the ATC's will not be leaving the cab to take the weather observations, what they will no longer report, and how they are removing the L from LAWRS. The pilots/airlines deserve to know the quality product they will be receiving.
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Post by nimbus9 on Apr 24, 2013 16:53:14 GMT -5
Well, if they didn't know this story existed before, they do now. Kathleen Bergen doesn't respond to Observer inquiries, so I wrote Mr. Peters. It is doubtful he'll respond, but maybe we'll see an update in a few days on the AOPA website.
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Post by stardustwx on Apr 24, 2013 17:04:11 GMT -5
The way I read this is if the controllers are helped with their furloughs, i.e., no more furloughs, they'll have ample time and staff to do our weather observersations.
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Post by nimbus9 on Apr 24, 2013 17:09:46 GMT -5
That's the paradox...save ATC chop WX...Congress won't save two programs. They are expending all of their capital on the tower program. Simply put, we are low-hanging fruit for the FAA.
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Post by stardustwx on Apr 24, 2013 17:11:13 GMT -5
Simply put, we are low-hanging fruit for the FAA. As always  |
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Post by chachiman on Apr 24, 2013 18:39:15 GMT -5
Low-hanging fruit and the rotting fruit also! Red-headed stepchildren Unite! Proud to be the red-headed stepchild!!!!!! :-) Remember red-heads are known for their tempers and they fight until the end!!!!!
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