K.C.
Blogs and all,
Have been flying in the US for 23 years and it's getting much worse with every day. I've flown in third world countries that have had controllers taking more individual responsibility and accountability.
That is a reflection of the current management of the FAA's Air Traffic Organization. It is pathetic.
Had the Dillingham crash been a Part 135 flight with 20 paying customers, this would have already been in the informed-public debate.