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If user fees go into effect I'm done
On 2007-02-10, Matt Whiting wrote:
Man you are clueless. Touched a nerve there. Sounds like you're in denial. -- Yes, the Reply-To email address is valid. Oolite-Linux: an Elite tribute: http://oolite-linux.berlios.de |
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If user fees go into effect I'm done
I agree with you - the system should use touch-tone dialing for selection.
That's the least of it. I find the robots way too chatty. "Thank you for calling the New England Flight Service Station, one of twelve FAA superstations covering the country. We hope you are having a good day, and are eagerly waiting to help you file your flight plan, plan your flight, get weather briefings, and find out about TFRs and other flight restrictions. Lets get going! To begin with, I'll have to ask you a few questions. Are you calling from your home phone number as registered with the FAA? You can say yes, no, or I don't know. Or, you can use the touch tone keypad. For yes, press nine, or "y". For no, press six, or "n". If you don't know whether this number is registesred with the FAA as your primary phone number, press 4, or "i". (tweep) Thank you for your response. You have indicated that this is your home phone. Remember, to go back, at any time, you can say "go back", or you can press the two key, or "b". (wakawakawaka) I've located your record. I see you usually fly a cessna cardinal, November three four seven Lima Charlie. Is this the aircraft you will be using today? You can You can say yes, or no. Or, you can use the touch tone keypad. For yes, press nine, or "y". For no, press six, or "n". (tweep) Thank you for your response. I'm so happy to help you. Now, would you like a weather briefing? If so, press the nine key (or "w"). IF you would just like to hear about TFRs, press the eight key, or "t". If you would....... (click) Jose -- Humans are pack animals. Above all things, they have a deep need to follow something, be it a leader, a creed, or a mob. Whosoever fully understands this holds the world in his hands. for Email, make the obvious change in the address. |
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If user fees go into effect I'm done
Have I missed the wisecracks about outsourcing briefings to Bangalore?
Don |
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If user fees go into effect I'm done
"Steven P. McNicoll" writes:
"Blueskies" wrote So, you are saying let Flight Watch die, which for now is a free service, and replace it with a privatized service for a fee. Yes, that is the problem... Flight Watch is not a free service, there are no free services. You consider Flight Watch to be a "free service" only because you don't pay for it directly, it's paid with taxes. I would much rather let Flight Watch die and replace it with private sector service providers that charge fees and compete for my patronage than pay a direct user fee to the FAA for each use of Flight Watch. Just how much competition do you expect there would be to provide Flight Watch service? Would there be even be one company willing to provide it? The incremental cost to the government to provide Flight Watch is minimal -- the facilities and personnel are already in place. The cost to replicate the facilities and staff the operation for a private company would be quite high as would be the fees necessary for the provider to make a profit. |
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"Everett M. Greene" wrote in message ... "Steven P. McNicoll" writes: "Blueskies" wrote So, you are saying let Flight Watch die, which for now is a free service, and replace it with a privatized service for a fee. Yes, that is the problem... Flight Watch is not a free service, there are no free services. You consider Flight Watch to be a "free service" only because you don't pay for it directly, it's paid with taxes. I would much rather let Flight Watch die and replace it with private sector service providers that charge fees and compete for my patronage than pay a direct user fee to the FAA for each use of Flight Watch. Just how much competition do you expect there would be to provide Flight Watch service? Would there be even be one company willing to provide it? The incremental cost to the government to provide Flight Watch is minimal -- the facilities and personnel are already in place. The cost to replicate the facilities and staff the operation for a private company would be quite high as would be the fees necessary for the provider to make a profit. What is the size of the contract the FAA has with Lockheed? I thought the Flight Watch service had already been let out for a profit. I cannot imagine Lockheed doing the job to breakeven. |
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Jose wrote in
news That's the least of it. I find the robots way too chatty. What, you never get a chatty briefer? |
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"Jose" wrote in message
news [hilarious automated FSS transcript deleted] Jose, I can't tell if that's an actual transcript or if you just made it up. It seems much too realistic to be fictional. Still laughing! Jon |
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I find the robots way too chatty.
What, you never get a chatty briefer? Thems I can silence. Robots are far more potent. Jose -- Humans are pack animals. Above all things, they have a deep need to follow something, be it a leader, a creed, or a mob. Whosoever fully understands this holds the world in his hands. for Email, make the obvious change in the address. |
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On Sat, 10 Feb 2007 17:17:30 +0100, Wolfgang Schwanke
wrote in : Larry Dighera writes: Why did your populous accept the imposition of a privatized ATC system? What did you do to resist it? [snip] There is some resistance against privatisation in matters that are important to the general public, but aviation is not a prime interest of 95% of the population. Did you personally contact the international arm of the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association regarding ATC privatization? Did you submit a protest letter to the appropriate authorities requesting them to not privatize European ATC? Did you organize any of your fellow airman to protest also? What exactly did YOU do to fight European ATC privatization? |
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In article ,
Jose wrote: I agree with you - the system should use touch-tone dialing for selection. That's the least of it. I find the robots way too chatty. "Thank you for calling the New England Flight Service Station, one of twelve FAA superstations covering the country. We hope you are having a good day, and are eagerly waiting to help you file your flight plan, plan your flight, get weather briefings, and find out about TFRs and other flight restrictions. Lets get going! To begin with, I'll have to ask you a few questions. Are you calling from your home phone number as registered with the FAA? You can say yes, no, or I don't know. Or, you can use the touch tone keypad. For yes, press nine, or "y". For no, press six, or "n". If you don't know whether this number is registesred with the FAA as your primary phone number, press 4, or "i". (tweep) Thank you for your response. You have indicated that this is your home phone. Remember, to go back, at any time, you can say "go back", or you can press the two key, or "b". (wakawakawaka) I've located your record. I see you usually fly a cessna cardinal, November three four seven Lima Charlie. Is this the aircraft you will be using today? You can You can say yes, or no. Or, you can use the touch tone keypad. For yes, press nine, or "y". For no, press six, or "n". (tweep) Thank you for your response. I'm so happy to help you. Now, would you like a weather briefing? If so, press the nine key (or "w"). IF you would just like to hear about TFRs, press the eight key, or "t". If you would....... (click) Jose Sounds reasonable, except it should be "For yes, press niner". |
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