Tuberculosis at the Southern California TRACON?
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Tuberculosis at the Southern California TRACON?
You've got to be kidding.
Link: http://www.nctimes.com/articles/2007..._538_15_07.txt
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See? The FAA says that by reducing volume and increasing the distance between planes, you're actually working at full capacity! Problem solved! 
In any case, traffic is up, controller numbers are down, and now this. You gotta know that most of these folks have spouses who are also horrified and putting pressure on. Just another day at the office I guess. Another argument against consolidated facilities...
Dave
Link: http://www.nctimes.com/articles/2007..._538_15_07.txt
Short version:
County public health officials said Tuesday that a janitor at the Southern California Terminal Radar Approach Control facility near the Miramar Marine Corps Air Station tested positive for tuberculosis.
Federal Aviation Administration officials said they have tested 65 of the 67 children at the day-care center adjacent to the control facility and planned to test all 400-plus workers at the facility. Spokesman Ian Gregor said that the agency was doing everything it could to make sure that workers at the facility are healthy.
He also said that if air controllers got sick, the agency could reduce air-traffic volume and still operate at full capacity by increasing the distance between planes.
Federal Aviation Administration officials said they have tested 65 of the 67 children at the day-care center adjacent to the control facility and planned to test all 400-plus workers at the facility. Spokesman Ian Gregor said that the agency was doing everything it could to make sure that workers at the facility are healthy.
He also said that if air controllers got sick, the agency could reduce air-traffic volume and still operate at full capacity by increasing the distance between planes.
In any case, traffic is up, controller numbers are down, and now this. You gotta know that most of these folks have spouses who are also horrified and putting pressure on. Just another day at the office I guess. Another argument against consolidated facilities...
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FAA's dastardly plan now comes together. Infect the building with a deadly disease, and then terminate the overpaid, whining controllers for bacterial containment.
"¡Mission Accomplished!"
"¡Mission Accomplished!"
