• jeffw@lemmy.world
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    10 months ago

    Damn, can you imagine that being your first day? I assume he had already been through some kind of training or had some assistance in making the decision to ground air traffic

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      10 months ago

      Terrible first day, but he had a senior position at New York TRACON (which controls nearly all air traffic in New York) for years before getting the federal position. He was definitely experienced.

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        10 months ago

        Still a rough first day. I wonder if his relative inexperience in the position had any effect on the outcome of that day

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          10 months ago

          Although it was his first day in charge, Sliney had an over-25-year background in air traffic and management in the FAA.