Posted on 01/30/2025 9:28:28 AM PST by BenLurkin
The president cited articles that said the FAA was prioritizing hiring people with “severe intellectual disabilities, psychiatric problems, and other mental and physical conditions under a diversity and inclusion hiring initiative spelled out on the agency’s website.”
“The FAA — another story — determined that the workforce was too white. They actually came out with a directive to white and we want the people that are competent,” he said.
“You have to be talented, naturally talented — geniuses — you can’t have regular people doing that, won’t be able to do it, but I will restore faith in American air travel.”
During the Q-and-A period, Trump acknowledged, “We don’t know, necessarily, that it was even the controller’s fault” and also blamed the Black Hawk helicopter’s crew for not spotting the plane.
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Probably too early. Any chance a terrorist, suicidal?
If the 200 foot ceiling I heard last night is valid, it’s going to require considerable altitude management vigilance by the pilot to avoid busting it. Plus, since it’s basically an over-river corridor, you’ve got to hope there aren’t any tall ship’s masts down there!
Yes, they are fine. Once when my son was in Iraq there was an Abrahams tank that ended up in a ditch and soldiers died. When that happens, communications go into lockdown so next of kin can be notified. Suddenly my doorbell rang and I ran downstairs. There was a man with a clipboard with a petition about clean water. I wanted to strangle him. From that point forward my son Never discussed anything with me. I was ok because I really didn’t want to know what he was doing.
Don’t forget hard of hearing and intellectually disabled too.
Good point. But there's ZERO reason for a training flight at a civilian airport in a major city.
“there’s ZERO reason for a training flight at a civilian airport in a major city.”
This training is done routinely as part of the Continuity Of Government principle.
Good memory.
I forget, was the clown confirmed?
The controllers did their job. The Helicopter was in the wrong place. They’re limited to 200 feet altitude.
I have flown into innumerable Class B airports since, and I frequently think of him.
There can be good reasons for training in difficult environments. With good people working the radar, this would be an easy day.
THE FAA WAS SEEKING SUCH APPLICANTS-—
NOT JUST “OK”..SEARCHING FOR THEM
TOTALLY & COMPLETELY
Agree. Trump gets the true story before he engages on topics. MSM doesn’t care. They just want anything to make him look incompetent in spite of knowing the state of Bidens mental capacity & the ineptitude of the cackler
To me it’s missing the one critical factor
Why don’t they clearly state you are cleared for takeoff to the chopper
In other words knowing the plane had to have been cleared for landing a simple safety check to avoid this type of tragedy
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