Georgia Hardstark

I know. Yeah. And in 2007, a memorial to the crash and its 583 victims is dedicated at the airport in Tenerife. So this tragedy leaves the aviation industry reeling and leads to major changes. Across all major airports and international airlines, there's now a standard protocol for simple, universal English phrases. No air traffic controllers can use words like okay or Roger.

I know. Yeah. And in 2007, a memorial to the crash and its 583 victims is dedicated at the airport in Tenerife. So this tragedy leaves the aviation industry reeling and leads to major changes. Across all major airports and international airlines, there's now a standard protocol for simple, universal English phrases. No air traffic controllers can use words like okay or Roger.

Those words are not used anymore.

Those words are not used anymore.

No one says the word takeoff unless permission for takeoff is being given. Pilots and air traffic controllers only use the word departure before that. So because they're like, like hold for takeoff, you don't say that anymore. It's like you can't say the word takeoff until you're, because that's kind of what happened is it just got a little confused. The misunderstanding. Right. Right.

No one says the word takeoff unless permission for takeoff is being given. Pilots and air traffic controllers only use the word departure before that. So because they're like, like hold for takeoff, you don't say that anymore. It's like you can't say the word takeoff until you're, because that's kind of what happened is it just got a little confused. The misunderstanding. Right. Right.

So you won't hear that word unless it's allowed. Well, flying is still statistically very safe, as you and I know. Just a few weeks ago, we saw the first accident involving a major U.S. carrier in 16 years. This came after several close calls. In 2023, in the span of a few weeks, there were three near misses on American runways with planes almost colliding. I know, I hate it.

So you won't hear that word unless it's allowed. Well, flying is still statistically very safe, as you and I know. Just a few weeks ago, we saw the first accident involving a major U.S. carrier in 16 years. This came after several close calls. In 2023, in the span of a few weeks, there were three near misses on American runways with planes almost colliding. I know, I hate it.

Safety experts had cautioned that these misses should be taken as a warning to address issues like understaffing among air traffic controllers and modernizing warning systems. Unfortunately, these issues have not been addressed completely enough. And on January 30th, just this past month, a Black Hawk helicopter collided with an American Airlines flight that was landing at D.C. 's Reagan Airport.

Safety experts had cautioned that these misses should be taken as a warning to address issues like understaffing among air traffic controllers and modernizing warning systems. Unfortunately, these issues have not been addressed completely enough. And on January 30th, just this past month, a Black Hawk helicopter collided with an American Airlines flight that was landing at D.C. 's Reagan Airport.

67 people were killed. There were no survivors, as we know. And in fact, while the victims of the crash were still being pulled from the Potomac, Trump blamed diversity hiring in the air traffic control industry for the crash. And look, yes, we can totally get into politics here. I'm obviously no expert, but it's important to bring this stuff up.

67 people were killed. There were no survivors, as we know. And in fact, while the victims of the crash were still being pulled from the Potomac, Trump blamed diversity hiring in the air traffic control industry for the crash. And look, yes, we can totally get into politics here. I'm obviously no expert, but it's important to bring this stuff up.

And I'll just quote an ex-user named Amoney Resists, who said, quote, "...on your second day, you, one, fired the head of the Transportation Security Administration." Two, fired the entire Aviation Security Advisory Committee. Three, froze hiring of all air traffic controllers. Four, fired 100 top FAA security officers. End quote.

And I'll just quote an ex-user named Amoney Resists, who said, quote, "...on your second day, you, one, fired the head of the Transportation Security Administration." Two, fired the entire Aviation Security Advisory Committee. Three, froze hiring of all air traffic controllers. Four, fired 100 top FAA security officers. End quote.

Now, many argue that these changes wouldn't have led to such immediate consequences that would have affected this crash that happened on the 30th. And at the time, the air traffic controller was filling in for a coworker and doing a job that was usually performed by two people. Which, of course, points to the above understaffing issues. Yeah.

Now, many argue that these changes wouldn't have led to such immediate consequences that would have affected this crash that happened on the 30th. And at the time, the air traffic controller was filling in for a coworker and doing a job that was usually performed by two people. Which, of course, points to the above understaffing issues. Yeah.

But you can't argue that they more than likely will eventually affect those things.

But you can't argue that they more than likely will eventually affect those things.

Right. And, you know, however, there are things you can put into place that like, you know, looks out for those things. let's call them acts of God or whatever or misunderstandings or misinformation or security issues or communication issues.

Right. And, you know, however, there are things you can put into place that like, you know, looks out for those things. let's call them acts of God or whatever or misunderstandings or misinformation or security issues or communication issues.