The American Prospect: Air Safety Already Had Gaps. Then the Shutdown Came.
John Goglia contributed to this article about the state of aviation safety, before, during and after the recent government shutdown.
John Goglia, the only FAA-licensed aircraft mechanic to serve as a National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) member and a recent inductee into the National Aviation Hall of Fame, concurs that some 6,000 FAA Flight Standards employees are overlooked: “I agree we’re treating the operations side with less attention than the ATC side.”
