XPost: rec.travel.air, alt.travel   
   From: michael_cortez@no.spammo   
      
   Miguel Cruz wrote:   
      
   > None  wrote:   
   > > WASHINGTON - Disappointed by a House vote, air traffic controllers are   
   > > looking to the Senate to stop an aviation spending bill that could increase   
   > > the number of privately run air traffic control towers.   
   >   
   > Isn't this the bill whose chief sponsor quietly amended it to remove his   
   > home airport from the list of those potentially served by private ATC?   
      
   The fear campaign against private towers continues.  I have found private tower   
   controllers to be polite, helpful, and efficient.   Interestingly they have a   
   better safety record than government (non-military) controllers.  If private   
   towers are bad, why not push to eliminate the existing private towers?   
      
   Funny how other countries, including neighboring Canada uses private ATC (not   
   just towers!) and does just fine.   
      
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