Angry ATC & Impatient Pilots Argue: "You Need To Be Replaced," "Go Back To LaGuardia!" - Other Airlines

Angry ATC & Impatient Pilots Argue: "You Need To Be Replaced," "Go Back To LaGuardia!"

Ben Schlappig — Wed, 15 Jul 2026 23:53:53 +0000

Air traffic controllers have stressful jobs, and they can have a lot of tasks to manage at once. However, sometimes it seems like they only create more work for themselves when they have an attitude. That brings us to a recent incident that happened at San Diego International Airport (SAN), where pilots slung quite the…

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Glidescope — Wed, 15 Jul 2026 16:15:29 +0000

And where near SAN would you build this new mythical airport, Joyce?

Andrea Rash — Mon, 13 Jul 2026 02:23:59 +0000

Perhaps you should talk to dementia-ridden Trump as to why this situation is happening?

Joyce — Mon, 13 Jul 2026 00:02:07 +0000

No where to expand? Then shut it down and build it somewhere else? This is a disaster just waiting to happen.

Joyce — Sun, 12 Jul 2026 23:55:04 +0000

Sounds like San Diego needs to update their airport. If its that busy its not just a turf war its dangerous.

JoePro — Sun, 12 Jul 2026 19:18:36 +0000

Some controllers still do that. Thankfully none where I work. I disagree about the post, though. Our profession is bleeding- most of us are on 6 days a week, 10 hour days, and our pay has stagnated to such extremes that on an hourly basis, many flight attendants now do better pay-wise. I would point out that a SAN controller makes ~$82/hr MAX (someone there for 18 years might be around that), and the UA captain is making about $350/hr+. If any of those flight attendants onboard were in their 13th+ year, they were making ~$85/hr at the time this was happening. Meanwhile, instead of advocating for better controller pay (which would help with recruitment and retention), the public seems to be increasingly crucifying us over inconsequential interactions. I mean did the recent LGA crash result from bickering? How about DCA? No, those things are/were a combination of shit staffing and fatigue, among other things. But by and large the public ignores that and fails to advocate for improvements on that front- instead choosing to micro-analayze things like prioritizing a 200 passenger heavy jet instead of a C680. (see Ben's last post on ATC related matters). In other words, we need public advocacy, and these posts lead to public hostility. Ironically that very hostility is going to make things worse for controllers, and that impact may be passed on to the flying public.

JoePro — Sun, 12 Jul 2026 18:56:01 +0000

Eskimo is living this weird alternate reality where pilots and controllers can both immediately be replaced by AI. He's basically arguing they have no value to society and pose a threat to passengers, but he is incapable of identifying a specific system available to replace them (because despite his rants, none currently exists). Perhaps he is a failed/washed out pilot/controller himself trying to bring others down with him.

JHS — Sun, 12 Jul 2026 17:26:22 +0000

No, not a stupid post. Relevant, interesting, and yes, generates its fair share of comments. I'm former ATC. One colleague (liked the guy; hated his attitude and remedies) used the infamous "penalty box" (do you active ATC guys still do that?). Not to sound like a jerk, but I always strived to keep it even-tempered regardless of the issue/attitude. Just seamless professional courtesy and consistency. It tends to spread.

JHS — Sun, 12 Jul 2026 17:21:16 +0000

I'd say he was at the end of his rope. He was unprofessional. Do you blame him? I don't.

JHS — Sun, 12 Jul 2026 17:18:40 +0000

Your endless loop is stupid. But, you know that. At least you're not as long-winded as your ilk.