‘DEI cost me a job in aviation – a crash was inevitable’

[edjr 6,429]

An aspiring air traffic controller who claimed he was denied a job because of diversity targets said the aviation agency’s obsession with inclusion made an accident likely to happen.

Andrew Brigida, 35, scored 100 per cent in his training exam but alleged that he was denied a position in an air traffic control tower because the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) recruitment process favoured diverse candidates. He is part of a class action lawsuit filed against the federal agency.

Speaking after the Washington air disaster, in which 67 people were killed, Mr Brigida claimed that years of diversity hiring meant it was only a matter of time before an accident happened.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/diversity-hiring-cost-job-faa-081042821.html

 

[Death 296]

DEEE EEEEEEE EEEYYYYYEEEE!!!!!!!

[TrailGuy 412]

Just say the n word.

I know you want to

[Mike Honcho 4,854]

I find that a little hard to believe when all I read is that the FAA can't get enough people for the job.
 

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The most recent data from the Federal Aviation Administration shows that across all airport towers and terminal approach facilities nationwide, only about 70% of staffing targets were filled by fully certified controllers as of September 2023. When controllers in training are included, that rose to about 79%.

Not just Reagan: Airports across the US have struggled with air traffic control staffing in recent years, data shows

When an American Airlines flight fatally collided with a military helicopter near Reagan National Airport Wednesday night, the airport’s tower wasn’t fully staffed, with one traffic controller handling the jobs of two people.

But the situation was hardly an anomaly. Airports around the country have struggled with controller staffing levels for years, according to a CNN review of government data and interviews with aviation experts.

The most recent data from the Federal Aviation Administration shows that across all airport towers and terminal approach facilities nationwide, only about 70% of staffing targets were filled by fully certified controllers as of September 2023. When controllers in training are included, that rose to about 79%.

Some traffic control towers at major airports around the country – including Philadelphia, Orlando, Austin, Albuquerque and Milwaukee – had less than 60% of their staffing targets filled with certified controllers. Reagan Airport had about 63%.

Aviation experts say it’s too early to tell whether a lack of sufficient staffing could have played a role in the disaster over the Potomac River that took 67 lives this week. But the tragedy could raise awareness of the staffing issues that go beyond a single airport.

[shorepatrol 1,845]

37 minutes ago, TrailGuy said:

Just say the n word.

 

nedjr

[edjr 6,429]

1 minute ago, shorepatrol said:

nedjr

nincompoop

[shorepatrol 1,845]

Just now, edjr said:

nincompoop

nien 

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Nosferatu

[weepaws 3,062]

1 hour ago, edjr said:

An aspiring air traffic controller who claimed he was denied a job because of diversity targets said the aviation agency’s obsession with inclusion made an accident likely to happen.

Andrew Brigida, 35, scored 100 per cent in his training exam but alleged that he was denied a position in an air traffic control tower because the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) recruitment process favoured diverse candidates. He is part of a class action lawsuit filed against the federal agency.

Speaking after the Washington air disaster, in which 67 people were killed, Mr Brigida claimed that years of diversity hiring meant it was only a matter of time before an accident happened.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/diversity-hiring-cost-job-faa-081042821.html

 

Why didn’t this fool say something before the air disaster, it’s bull that he’s now speaking up.  Might have saved a few lives if this fool had spoken up while back.  

2 Corinthians 5:17.  Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature, old things are passed away, behold, all things are become new.   Indeed Amen Thanks 

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1 hour ago, weepaws said:

Why didn’t this fool say something before the air disaster, it’s bull that he’s now speaking up.  Might have saved a few lives if this fool had spoken up while back.  

2 Corinthians 5:17.  Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature, old things are passed away, behold, all things are become new.   Indeed Amen Thanks 

 

He filed the case in 2022 you self-righteous buffoon. 

[Maximum Overkill 1,580]

6 hours ago, TrailGuy said:

Just say the n word.

I know you want to

DEI is real BOYO, say it. 

How many examples of tragic failures do you need to see? We need the best people for the job no matter race, creed or color. 

Get off of DEI for a minute. 

[Engorgeous George 1,946]

Seems to me air traffic control would be a function uniquely suited to being performed by A.I.  Essentially we are talking about high volume sorting.  That is what computers do and computers don't get fatigued nor do they develope drinking problems or get distracted from fights with their wives.

[jerryskids 6,317]

15 minutes ago, Engorgeous George said:

Seems to me air traffic control would be a function uniquely suited to being performed by A.I.  Essentially we are talking about high volume sorting.  That is what computers do and computers don't get fatigued nor do they develope drinking problems or get distracted from fights with their wives.

I think you are mostly right, but funny story:  my wife is a beta tester for Microsoft CoPilot at her company.  She asked it how to do something in Salesforce and it gave her an answer.  She then tried to implement the suggestion, but Salesforce wouldn't let her.  So she asked CoPilot why Salesforce was saying that and it said...

... because you can't do that in Salesforce.  

Basically AI has a way to go.

Also, I'm not sure if this type of real-time sorting is the sweet spot for AI.  Certainly some level of computer algorithm, just maybe not AI.  This is due to my ignorance on the inner workings of AI, so I'm very likely incorrect.

[Engorgeous George 1,946]

1 minute ago, jerryskids said:

I think you are mostly right, but funny story:  my wife is a beta tester for Microsoft CoPilot at her company.  She asked it how to do something in Salesforce and it gave her an answer.  She then tried to implement the suggestion, but Salesforce wouldn't let her.  So she asked CoPilot why Salesforce was saying that and it said...

... because you can't do that in Salesforce.  

Basically AI has a way to go.

Also, I'm not sure if this type of real-time sorting is the sweet spot for AI.  Certainly some level of computer algorithm, just maybe not AI.  This is due to my ignorance on the inner workings of AI, so I'm very likely incorrect.

I was only speculating.  i know less about computers and A.I. than Timschochet knows about Constitutional law.