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Flight Service Sigmet

• October 16, 2008
• 18:15

  Closures and rumors of closures.

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  Lockheed Martin is going to close some Flight Service Stations. During a telephone conference to facility managers yesterday, it was announced that five stations will close their doors on February 1s
• August 27, 2008
• 19:13

  When one receives a letter, it’s always ...

   » ‎ Flight Service Sigmet
  When one receives a letter, it’s always politest to respond. We were fortunate to receive an e-mail from one we’ll call ‘Freebird.’ The letter read as follows:
  
  Are you ever going
• November 14, 2007
• 22:16

  Better late than . . . whatever . . .

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  There’s been more talk on Capital Hill about what’s happening with what used to be ‘Flight Service.’ Recent hearings<
• September 13, 2007
• 19:18

  Farewell Follies

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  There’s something to look at in the annual speech by FAA Administrator. Two quotes just don’t seem to mesh very well. First, there’s the self pat on the back:“If you want to be a first-rate
• September 03, 2007
• 23:40

  Bad memories

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  John Carr left the FAA after losing his bid to keeping his job as NATCA president. Taking his bat and ball and going home? Did he forget how to actually control traffic while acting as President and
• September 01, 2007
• 13:05

  Maid Marion and the Train Wreck

   » ‎ Flight Service Sigmet
  Imagine the following scenario…a railroad engineer accelerates a train to top speed toward a broken bridge. Once the train reaches top speed he leaves the engine cab. With the train unable to stop
• June 05, 2007
• 20:44

  An apology to those who've commented.

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  Something we didn't realize is that comments to this blog have been placed on a 'hold' awaiting 'moderation.' We're not sure when that began, since we initially set this blog to publish all comments
• 20:26

  The Dam Bursts

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  One could say that the AOPA has changed its view of contracted Flight Service from ‘cheerleader’ to ‘buyer’s remorse.’ Let’s take a look at the chronology.AOPA President Phil Boyer
• May 24, 2007
• 10:36

  Aroused from slumber

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  No, we haven't been active on this blog. There seemed little point in posting diatribes over minutia or 'inside baseball' events that only the controllers could identify with but might be invisible t
• March 05, 2007
• 11:03

  The Rock of Ages?

   » ‎ Flight Service Sigmet
  We're all aware of the FAA's move to allow older pilots in airline cockpits. Air Traffic Controllers are correct to ask why they shouldn't be included. The FAA response so far has been that while th