Trump on Air Traffic Control: "When I land in my plane, I use a system from another country, I won't tell you what country, because the captain says our system is so bad and obsolete." - ThreadSky

craigbrittain.com • 17 days ago

Trump on Air Traffic Control: "When I land in my plane, I use a system from another country, I won't tell you what country, because the captain says our system is so bad and obsolete."

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rebrob817.bsky.social•17 days ago

I’m a retired air traffic controller. What system could he possibly be talking about?? Navigational technology is the same worldwide. Maybe AF1 uses some kind of discrete satellite interface in case of malicious interference or something, but the US leads the world in aviation safety.

starrynitedsgn.bsky.social•17 days ago

You mean did lead the world, right?

rebrob817.bsky.social•17 days ago

Well, the FAA does regulate and inspect airlines, pilots, mechanics, and airports, hire and train ATC, and provide grants to improve safety. So depending on how many experienced folks leave federal service and if those grants are sufficiently constrained, safety can definitely be impacted.

craigbrittain.com•17 days ago

IMO He's very poorly describing AEW&C and claiming to have it on his personal jet

rebrob817.bsky.social•17 days ago

Maybe AEW&C versus old school AWACS or TCAS. He should explain it to us all.

rebrob817.bsky.social•17 days ago

They probably do have it on AF1, and there are different versions, but it’s a traffic detection and avoidance technology, not a landing system technology. Commercial aircraft have no use for it.