The consequences of a recent physical battle have now emerged between two air traffic controller employees at the National Airport Tower in Washington, DC. Three managers ATC were replaced after the accident, amid many changes that were carried out at the airport due to the deadly air collision in January.
Rigan National Airport is undergoing severe auditing by the authorities in the way it deals with air traffic as well as the mental well -being of ATC staff there after the January accident.
Changes in the management team
the Federal Aviation Administration
Replace three air traffic controllers in the control tower Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
(DCA). As mentioned before Washington PostThis development comes just weeks after the physical argument between two air traffic monitors. The report quotes a spokesman for the Federal Aviation Administration as saying,
“We have brought a new DCA management team to ensure strong workforce support.”
In March, two air traffic monitors
She was involved in a physical battle
At the Washington Air Monitoring Tower at Washington Rigan National Airport. One of them, the 39 -year -old supervisor, was arrested, Damon Marsalis Jeans, later on charges of assaulting the misdemeanor and battery.
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According to what was reported, he made the face of his subordinate, which led to his bleeding, and according to what was stated, the blood rises on the console. Gaines had to be physically restricted by other controllers in the tower who were running air traffic at the airport.
Among the three employees who were replaced, one of them is the director of the province and two assistant managers. All three were published elsewhere, according to the Washington Post.
Increase the supervisory employment
The authorities are still investigating an outdoor collision in January, but many gaps have been revealed in the Air Largium Department around Reagan National Airport in the past few weeks.
Amid all developments, mental well -being Air traffic monitors
Working at Washington National Airport is also subject to scrutiny.
Related
The Federal Aviation Administration has realized the need to increase the airport supervision, and it has been reported that the agency added other supervisors there. About a week ago, FAA announced several measures to improve safety around Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport based on NTSB recommendations.
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She said that it increases the support and supervision of the DCA air traffic control team and also evaluates the current arrival rates at the airport. According to FAA, the rate of arrival of Reagan National Airport is concentrated inappropriately during the last 30 minutes of each hour.
Moreover, priority is also given to the luxury of control units, with FAA’s recent suspension,
“To support the luxury of control units, the CISM management team will visit DCA in early April, providing secret support to employees after stressful events. FAA will also conduct regular net checks in the facility.”
DCA in focus
The crowded airspace over Reagan National Airport has led thousands of nearby juveniles between commercial aircraft and helicopters in the past few years. During a rear session in the Senate, the Chairman of the Sub -Aviation Committee, Jerry Moran, expressed his concerns about the fact that he is 13 years old, “No one month has passed without at least one call between a helicopter and a DCA commercial plane.”
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In fact, the Federal Aviation Administration has made some fixed decisions to improve the safety of airspace all over the airport, such as permanently restricting unnecessary helicopters, eliminating the helicopter and mixed traffic with fixed wings, and the final road 4 between the Henns Point and Wilson Bridge, among other changes.
ATC Protection Law
Amid all this, Congress Norma Torres submitted the ATC protection law on April 8 to protect safety, efficiency and the stability of the United States air traffic control system. She said,
“The safety of the airspace in our nation is not negotiable. Air traffic controller is tirelessly to ensure smooth and safe operation of the aviation system, and their experiences are crucial in the work of our transport network.
“The ATC Protection Law will hold Donald Trump and Eileon Musk for any decisions that can offer the safety and stability of our air traffic control system. We cannot allow shortcuts or privatization to undermine the safety of our sky.”
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Among the many provisions of this law is the required approval of Congress if the Minister of Transport seeks to reduce, replace or use external sources of 1 % or more of the workforce in the Federal Aviation Administration. The full bill can be read here.
