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groundloop

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14. It ain't so

Reply to Earth_First (Reply #13)

Wed Mar 6, 2013, 04:23 PM

Mar 2013

Just closing a control tower doesn't mean you can't take off and land at an airport. You just don't have someone in the tower holding your hand every step of the way.

I will add that this places a higher workload on pilots, especially at some of the busier airports on that list. And of course this will cut into safety margins. Some of the airports which I'm familiar with on that list are not such a huge deal, but some of the closures I've seen worry me.

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FAA says 173 air traffic control towers will close on April 7 [View all] DuaneBidoux Mar 2013 OP

Cuts should be ONLY in red districts who voted for these congressional asshats blm Mar 2013 #1

When you vote you get a blue or a red ticket toby jo Mar 2013 #24

They should end all federal spending on airports until Congress fixes what it broke Drale Mar 2013 #2

What could possibly go wrong when the invisible hand of the free market takes over? Snarkoleptic Mar 2013 #3

Meh, corporate jets don't need no stinkin' air traffic control. tridim Mar 2013 #4

Private Jets should be made to file their flight plans 30 days in advance :) Katashi_itto Mar 2013 #9

Naw, just PRAY durablend Mar 2013 #5

Haven't you heard? christx30 Mar 2013 #12

Not good JustAnotherGen Mar 2013 #6

The invisible hand is unerring jsr Mar 2013 #7

Sounds like mostly contract towers being closed...... groundloop Mar 2013 #8

Is your airport on the closure list? Here's a list. mainer Mar 2013 #10

LOL. Paul Ryan's home town (Janesville, WI) is on the list... Scuba Mar 2013 #11

And so is the one Cantor flies into! kimbutgar Mar 2013 #21

You mean the super wealthy will have to DRIVE to the Cape this year? Earth_First Mar 2013 #13

It ain't so groundloop Mar 2013 #14

And secondly many tower airports close after 8:00 pm. airplaneman Mar 2013 #19

Members of Congress should not be allowed to fly riverbendviewgal Mar 2013 #15

What a day to give up sniffing glue,,,,,,,,, AIRPORT'' benld74 Mar 2013 #16

I believe that Liberalagogo Mar 2013 #18

LOL...cute littlemissmartypants Mar 2013 #17

So I figure that's less CO2 dipsydoodle Mar 2013 #20

Technically, it might mean more CO2 Ready4Change Mar 2013 #29

I didn't realise dipsydoodle Mar 2013 #30

Yep. The majority of airports have no tower. Ready4Change Mar 2013 #39

This message was self-deleted by its author valerief Mar 2013 #22

Fucking hell. sakabatou Mar 2013 #23

Not all Executive Airports... look before you leap NotHardly Mar 2013 #25

Sugarland Airport is on this list Gothmog Mar 2013 #26

I remember flying into that airport in a single engine plane. DuaneBidoux Mar 2013 #37

Don't worry! The very rich are champing at the bit to privatize all of them! Fire Walk With Me Mar 2013 #27

That's the start of Masters week in Augusta. Hosnon Mar 2013 #28

All of CT's small airports will have traffic towers closed. Jennicut Mar 2013 #31

What's Goomer the Tumor gonna do when they close the Tyler airport control tower??? Manifestor_of_Light Mar 2013 #32

This doesn't close airports Sgent Mar 2013 #33

Note too that they make the point there are further out consequences. DuaneBidoux Mar 2013 #36

So What? ProgressiveProfessor Mar 2013 #34

Did you read the article? DuaneBidoux Mar 2013 #35

I did, I also hold a commercial pilot certificate and have experience with this... ProgressiveProfessor Mar 2013 #38