Phil Washington, the White House’s pick to lead the Federal Aviation Administration, is going to face tough questions in his confirmation hearing about his ability to lead an agency facing the challenges the agency faces. Among those challenges: a series of close-call plane accidents in the United States.
“The Mesa pilot discontinued the landing and initiated a climb out,” said a FAA statement, which is also investigating the incident. “Meanwhile, the SkyWest aircraft continued with its departure, which prompted an automated alert to sound on the flight deck of the Mesa aircraft,” the FAA said. The controller instructed the Mesa crew to turn to a course that took it away from the other aircraft.
Well, at least Phil and with his culinary management skills can upgrade the airliner peanuts to roasted nut peanuts and not take maternity leave.
And what did Phil have to do with any of these issues? He is CEO of DIA. Seeing the reports of the hearings today your reporting is just firing up opposition. What happened to you CNN?
Well the first question should be, what is a plane and can it be pregnant. What if the plane wants to be a train instead.
Does he have any background in aviation- pilot, controller, mechanic, c-suite part 121 carrier executive?