On To Greener Pastures
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Hi Tad;
I don't know when we are going to get to do Scotland again, but it is on our to do list. We've made two trips to that wonderful land and we are both in love with it. My wife goes ga ga over the place <G>... I will post when we make up your way...
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Scott
I don't know when we are going to get to do Scotland again, but it is on our to do list. We've made two trips to that wonderful land and we are both in love with it. My wife goes ga ga over the place <G>... I will post when we make up your way...
regards
Scott
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It is a sad day indeed when the office bureaucrats take all of the fun away from the job. My BSmeter overloaded ages ago and no doubt the time will come when we feel the same as scott. That said i wish you a long and happy retirement scott, you've put in the time and now its time to enjoy. I only know you from these hallowed pages but you seem to be a thorough professional and i have nothing but respect for your decision. may your handicap be now reduced to what it should be. Cheers
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Haven't been in for a while and just seen this. Seen you post so much sense in this forum and others over the years, Scott, something that's becoming a rarity in so many walks of life.
Good luck, hope you have a great retirement - if you're like most retired people I know you'll soon be wondering how you found the time to go to work!
Very best wishes,
Wee Jock
Good luck, hope you have a great retirement - if you're like most retired people I know you'll soon be wondering how you found the time to go to work!
Very best wishes,
Wee Jock
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Thanks Prox and Jock...
Real retirement is probably about nine years away, as I am still working, but just not as a controller or in aviation... It's my other thing that I really enjoy. But cutting down to just one job is rather nice to say the least <G>...
Like I told the others, if you find yourself in the land of Cowboys, give me a call...
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Scott
Real retirement is probably about nine years away, as I am still working, but just not as a controller or in aviation... It's my other thing that I really enjoy. But cutting down to just one job is rather nice to say the least <G>...
Like I told the others, if you find yourself in the land of Cowboys, give me a call...
regards
Scott
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Today in NYC; from Avweb
Controllers Want Criminal Charges In TRACON CO Incident
Air traffic controllers at the New York terminal radar approach control center (TRACON) are asking for criminal charges to be filed against the FAA after they say they were forced to remain at their consoles despite exhibiting what appeared to be symptoms of carbon monoxide poisoning. According to WABC, controllers reported being disoriented and sleepy after diesel fumes from a test of the center’s backup generator got into the building’s ventilation system. They claim the center manager ordered them to keep working traffic, even though some said they could barely keep their eyes open. "I remember just being extremely fatigued ... very tired, very sleepy. It took a lot to stay awake that night," controller Ray Maldonado told the TV station. Several controllers went to a nearby hospital after their shift and carbon monoxide was found in their blood. WABC says the FAA is conducting an internal investigation. The FAA did not reply to AVweb’s request for comment on Friday. The controllers also allege that the manager refused to call the fire department to test the air quality and threatened to bar access to firefighters if someone else called them. National Air Traffic Controllers Association (NATCA) representative Dean Iacopelli told WABC he believes the manager took the action because a staff shortage left him without anyone he could call to replace the sick controllers and he was unwilling to shut down the facility. Sen. Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., is calling for a full investigation, and the Nassau County district attorney’s office is considering criminal charges. The New York TRACON has been the scene of high-profile squabbles between the union and FAA management over sick time, working conditions and management/employee relations.
Air traffic controllers at the New York terminal radar approach control center (TRACON) are asking for criminal charges to be filed against the FAA after they say they were forced to remain at their consoles despite exhibiting what appeared to be symptoms of carbon monoxide poisoning. According to WABC, controllers reported being disoriented and sleepy after diesel fumes from a test of the center’s backup generator got into the building’s ventilation system. They claim the center manager ordered them to keep working traffic, even though some said they could barely keep their eyes open. "I remember just being extremely fatigued ... very tired, very sleepy. It took a lot to stay awake that night," controller Ray Maldonado told the TV station. Several controllers went to a nearby hospital after their shift and carbon monoxide was found in their blood. WABC says the FAA is conducting an internal investigation. The FAA did not reply to AVweb’s request for comment on Friday. The controllers also allege that the manager refused to call the fire department to test the air quality and threatened to bar access to firefighters if someone else called them. National Air Traffic Controllers Association (NATCA) representative Dean Iacopelli told WABC he believes the manager took the action because a staff shortage left him without anyone he could call to replace the sick controllers and he was unwilling to shut down the facility. Sen. Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., is calling for a full investigation, and the Nassau County district attorney’s office is considering criminal charges. The New York TRACON has been the scene of high-profile squabbles between the union and FAA management over sick time, working conditions and management/employee relations.
Scott if you make it to Germany, Maastricht is just down the road. Damien is still around. You'd be more than welcome to drop by.
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Hi Lon;
I am going to be making a whirlwind tour this time around if all works out. We will probably fly into Frankfurt, will probably have a rail pass and just go to Hamburg that way as well as get to a little town near Salzburg too. We could rent a car, but then I will be tired from all the driving and I won't get a chance to see the nice views, not to mention have to try to contend with snowy or icy roads... Next time around though I will try to make it by Maastricht... It has been far to long since the last trip <G>...
regards
Scott
I am going to be making a whirlwind tour this time around if all works out. We will probably fly into Frankfurt, will probably have a rail pass and just go to Hamburg that way as well as get to a little town near Salzburg too. We could rent a car, but then I will be tired from all the driving and I won't get a chance to see the nice views, not to mention have to try to contend with snowy or icy roads... Next time around though I will try to make it by Maastricht... It has been far to long since the last trip <G>...
regards
Scott
