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[–] [email protected] 46 points 5 days ago (1 children)

I've worked in commercial aviation for 20+ years. In that time I have flown on hundreds of trips, on aircraft of all sizes, ages and manufacturers. I have visited crash sites mid-cleanup and had the odd sensation of smelling familiar airplane smells perverted by burned Jet-A. I have provided logistical support to families grieving the loss of their loved ones due to the actions of the airline I worked for. In other words, I have spent a lot of time highly aware of how catastrophic a crash can be, but I never felt unsafe flying in all that time because the system itself still felt safe.

Last week my kid flew to Florida, and I have never been so nervous. I almost told them to cancel but that would have freaked them out even more and made me look crazy. But the system doesn't feel safe now. It is not in safe hands.

[–] werefreeatlast 15 points 4 days ago (1 children)

May I offer a roll or two of duct tape? Done properly, it can fix everything.

[–] [email protected] 12 points 4 days ago (1 children)

We prefer Speed tape. It's a little stronger but just as ubiquitous.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 4 days ago

I had to look up what that was. Very happy I did.

[–] Sanctus 34 points 5 days ago

My mom works in the air. Its terrifying.

[–] [email protected] 21 points 5 days ago (1 children)

to enhance your chances for a safe flight, be sure to only book on Boeing aircraft!! (“the quality goes in before the name goes on”)

[–] [email protected] 11 points 4 days ago

Thanks for the tip, very helpful since I'm looking for MAX safety!

[–] cornshark 17 points 5 days ago (1 children)

I'm ootl on this one. What happened?

[–] [email protected] 53 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago) (2 children)

Here ya go

Short version: he might have frozen hiring air traffic controllers, he might not have. The ambiguity caused de facto hiring freezes in a profession that was already understaffed and vital to air safety.

[–] Holyginz 26 points 5 days ago

It's causing fear and disruption throughout the "background" technical fields as well. Technicians and engineers are also very understaffed which makes responding to issues very difficult. Add to that a large part of the workforce being at retirement age and having issues trying to hire more and it's a big worry. Not saying things are dangerous just yet, but as time goes on and the new administration has more time to meddle it's more and more likely they will break something.

[–] [email protected] 12 points 5 days ago (1 children)

Trump’s second term: literally too confusing, too extreme

[–] [email protected] 10 points 5 days ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 9 points 5 days ago (1 children)

It’s is what’s it’s is

[–] ThatGuy46475 6 points 4 days ago (1 children)

It is “is.” What is? It is “is.”

[–] [email protected] 2 points 4 days ago

lol thank you

I’s chuckled

[–] [email protected] 12 points 5 days ago

Yup lol, I watched the news of the DC crash on the airplane the morning after

[–] feedum_sneedson 0 points 4 days ago