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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]more than half of the FAA have nothing to do with Air Traffic Control.  14,000 of the 35,000 are Air Traffic Controllers.  Most of these cuts are people have nothing to do with the safety of a flight.

[b]Most of what an Air Traffic Controller doe sis automated[/b], planes can latterly take off, fly and land themselves.  [/quote]

WTF you have no idea what you are talking about.  Please stop.[/quote]

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The FAS has many jobs that help maintain air safety. Not only air traffic controllers, but also aviation safety inspectors, and safety analysts.

Apart from Air traffic controllers, FAA workers who help to keep flying safe in the US include:

Aviation safety inspectors 
Enforce and investigate safety standards and regulations for aircraft
Ensure aircraft are safe to produce, operate, maintain, and modify

Safety analysts Support the Safety Management System (SMS), Help teams meet SMS requirements, and Ensure compliance with safety policies and procedures. 
 
Accident investigators

Safety program managers

Directors of safety

Safety data analysts

FOQA managers - A Flight Operations Quality Assurance (FOQA) manager is responsible for overseeing the daily administration of an FOQA program. FOQA is a process that analyzes flight data to identify safety issues and trends.

ASAP managers - An Aviation Safety Action Program (ASAP) manager is responsible for reviewing reports, analyzing data, and communicating with the event review committee (ERC). The ASAP manager is part of the FAA's Aviation Safety Action Program, which encourages employees to report safety issues.

LOSA managers - organize and oversee Line Operations Safety Assessments (LOSAs). LOSAs are a formal process that involves trained observers collecting data about airline operations. The goal is to improve safety by identifying and addressing potential threats and errors.

LOSAs help airlines: Identify strengths and weaknesses, Reduce undesirable events, Improve efficiency, Proactively manage at-risk behaviors, and Self-assess safety margins. 
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