Aero-News: Quote of the Day

ANN's Quote of the Day usually derives from current news, though we reserve the right to pick quotes out of history that have a bearing on the day's events and issues.

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Aero-News Quote of the Day

“Air traffic controller fatigue continues to be a human factors issue affecting runway safety ... We found that as of May 2007, at least 20 percent of the controllers at 25 air traffic control facilities, including towers at several of the country’s busiest airports, were regularly working six-day weeks.”

Source: From a report on runway incursions released this week by the Government Accountability Office. The National Air Traffic Controllers Association -- locked in a bitter fight with FAA management over a new contract -- applauded the GAO's recognition of fatigue as a potential factor in the rise of such incidents.

FMI: www.gao.gov, www.faa.gov, www.natca.org