Planes at DCA

[Anonymous]

Dulles and only Dulles. It's also so much more chill. DCA is always so busy.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Is there a shortage of ATCs?

This is not about AIR traffic control.

This is ramp or ground control.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Worth remembering that Congress is directly responsible for National being so busy in the first place. They have pushed over the years to have more and more flights out of National so that they can get to and from their districts/states more easily. A real reaping-sowing moment.

Worth remembering that Trump/DOGE cut FAA's budget, and that some of these accidents have been attributed to overworked staff doing two jobs when they should be doing one.

Then why is this happening at DCA repeatedly and not IAD?

The airport has too many flights. Everyone said it was too many before Congress shoved it through last year. Not everything is Trump's fault. There are so many things that ARE his fault no need to add extras.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Is there a shortage of ATCs?

This is not about AIR traffic control.

This is ramp or ground control.

It isn't even ground control. ATC does not separate aircraft on taxiways. Ground control tells a pilot where to go, but it is the pilot's responsibility to not run into another aircraft. Non-event except politically.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I am not someone who generally freaks out when there is a plane crash. I have sufficient understanding of statistics to accept that I'm in far more danger every time I get in my car.
However...
I'll be flying out of Dulles for the foreseeable future.

Save except I already spent $5000 on tickets out of dca tomorrow. Hopefully we make it.

[Anonymous]

Already been discussed on the main DCA thread.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I am not someone who generally freaks out when there is a plane crash. I have sufficient understanding of statistics to accept that I'm in far more danger every time I get in my car.
However...
I'll be flying out of Dulles for the foreseeable future.

Save except I already spent $5000 on tickets out of dca tomorrow. Hopefully we make it.

I fly out of DCA 4+ times a year with no plans to change.