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Even after LEX the FAA chaos continues. This is what happens
when you place Lesbian Bull Dikes in charge of a Male
technical environment under the guise of politically correct
tyranny. Be prepared for more burned to toast dead people
like LEX. It will happen again due to the continuing
Diversity disaster in FAA Management.

But hey! We got Blacks and Women traveling to resort spas
on the American tax dime in the FAA. Who cares if they are
short staffed in critical safety functions as long as the
FAA continues to kiss the black and female ass?

Buffalo, NY-September 12th 2006-The Professional Airways
Systems Specialists (PASS), AFL-CIO, the union representing
FAA systems specialists, today said that the FAA is
consciously ignoring safety requirements and allowing open
(un-staffed) watches on the essential radar equipment that
covers air traffic for Buffalo Niagara International
Airport. The systems specialists are responsible for
responding to any problems in the systems used to provide
real-time air traffic control capabilities for the Buffalo
airport. The unit is normally supposed to have a systems
specialist on duty 16 hours a day, seven days a week.

Local union representatives have made FAA managers aware of
their deep concerns over the open watches, which have been
occurring since the beginning of the year, but the FAA has
ignored the warnings. "I personally informed the local
manager in advance of my worries regarding open watches. It
is unconscionable that FAA management would deliberately
risk safety by not meeting their own coverage requirements,"
said Bill Klinefelter, PASS representative.

Teresa Hudson, the service area manager responsible for
these services in the eastern third of the country, was
notified in writing of this problem months ago and has
allowed the open watches to continue. "I personally
discussed this with Ms. Hudson over a month ago and she
agreed that it was wrong," said Ron Medeiros, PASS regional
vice president. "Yet, the problem has not been fixed. I
don’t understand how someone in her position can risk the
lives of the flying public like this."

Furthermore, when asked about the coverage requirements,
neither local nor higher-level FAA management officials were
even able to identify the minimum safe staffing requirements
for the facility. "It is very disturbing that FAA management
does not immediately know the coverage requirements for the
unit," said John Anderson, PASS regional assistant. "At
best, it’s laziness on the part of FAA management; at worst,
it’s gross negligence," he said regarding the FAA’s failure
to schedule the required coverage. "Imagine if your loved
ones were in airspace controlled by Buffalo in poor weather
when a critical air traffic control system could not be
immediately restored because FAA management didn’t do their
job."

"In light of the recent events in Lexington, Ky.,
highlighting the FAA’s problems with inadequate staffing,
one would think the FAA would be adamant about fulfilling
coverage requirements," said Medeiros. "This is one of the
most blatant examples of the FAA’s failure to meet
restoration and safety requirements. The flying public
deserves to know that they are protected when they fly, and
the FAA in Buffalo is denying them this assurance."