Kathleen Bergen
Kathleen Bergen
air contract date future traffic
With the air traffic controllers' contract negotiations pending, no date has been set for future deployments of ASDE-X,
air clear communication control critical pilots
It?s intermittent. Not all day, every day. But clear communication between air control and the pilots is a critical part of flying.
airport commercial deadline open remain service view
We want to see the airport remain open to commercial service. We view this deadline (Tuesday) ... as a deadline after which we will re-evaluate where the airport stands.
airplane complex fly pilot type
It is a complex airplane and someone would have to be an experienced pilot to fly that type of aircraft.
aircraft mechanical opposed small structural
An aircraft part. A small structural part, as opposed to a mechanical part.
backup creating necessary normally operating station
The station was operating on a backup transmitter that they don't normally use, and that was creating the problem. They were very cooperative, installing the necessary filters.
operate safely
Many airports operate very safely without an ASDE system.
contact plane radar saw
We never saw the plane on radar or had any contact with the aircraft.
cost found functions great past provides savings
We've found in the past that consolidation of these functions is a great cost savings and provides efficiency. We've been doing it for decades.
buildings florida hit none south
Many significant hurricanes have hit South Florida and none of our buildings have had significant damages.
Occasionally, this does happen. It's not frequent, but it does happen.
anyone fairly planning seems system
Of course, anyone who is planning to go to the impacted airports will not be going there and, other than that, the system seems to be working fairly well.
literally optimum radar resources services
We've been consolidating radar services literally for decades. When we do this, we make optimum use of the resources we have.
entire fleet ground mind remain
For an entire fleet to have to remain on the ground is unusual, but keep in mind that this fleet is very small.