What?

Mr. Tormey -- the term "Esq." applies to a professional who has demonstrated an ability to marshal cogent, intelligent arguments and who has some level of expertise about the subject matter in which he speaks-- so I do not apply the Esq. to MR. Tormey---

For those who do not know Mr. Tormey, he lives in a wealthy suburb of NYC. He has participated in a lengthy review of a new proposed air traffic route. Following well established federal law, it was determined that Mr. Tormey's complaint were not adequate (the noise over his neighborhood, according to widely accepted standards) to change the proposed plan.

Rather than act in a lawyerly like manner and true to all of the stereotypes of a NY lawyer, Mr. Tormey no longer debates the merits of his case, but rather chooses to attack with vicious, unsubstantiated attacks on the person of a hard working, conscientious professional.

Under these facts, I hope that you read Mr. Tormey's diatribe and consider his comments based on the source, an unhappy person who feels that vilifying a public official will make Mr. Tormey feel better. Pity Mr. Tormey, but do not believe him.

J.E. Murdock III

Hey Murdoch,
Let me respond point by point to your ill-informed comment

1) Mr Tormey is very well versed in the areas regarding FAA malfeasance, the awful NY.NJ/PHL Airspace redesign and the Failed FAA administration of Blakey/Sturgell. The "Esq" applies in every regard.

2) Mr Tormey lives in a mostly blue-collar town in Rockland County. The Majority of folks in this town are NYC police and Firefighters. This "Airspace Redesign" has broken federal environmental and other statutes and has resulted in 11 lawsuits across 5 states. The only thing that is well established is that the FAA has trampled on the rights of millions of taxpayers on behalf of the aviation industry. All for the illusion of 3 minutes savings on delays!

3) These attacks on Sturgell are not unsubstantiated. Just look at the outright scandal that has occurred under his watch (Skin cracks, near misses, whistle blower harassment, perilous Controller shortages etc) Sturgell is looking join his former boss, Blakey, and get through that revolving door to the aviation industry just like many of the former FAA Bureaucrats that lobby the govt on behalf of the aviation industry. (sound like a familiar scenario Murdoch) Something just stinks in govt when you are regulating the industry one week and the next you are lobbying on their behalf. This "Cozy" relationship must end.

4) Readers of this blog don't necessarily need to believe Mr Tormey, or anyone else. But if you do the research, you will find that Mr Tormey is spot on in what he says. You will also see where Mr Murdoch is coming from....
web.nbaa.org/public/ab...

Thomas Sullivan
Quiet Rockland
quietrockland@gmail.com

airlawyer wrote:
Mr. Tormey -- the term "Esq." applies to a professional who has demonstrated an ability to marshal cogent, intelligent arguments and who has some level of expertise about the subject matter in which he speaks-- so I do not apply the Esq. to MR. Tormey---

For those who do not know Mr. Tormey, he lives in a wealthy suburb of NYC. He has participated in a lengthy review of a new proposed air traffic route. Following well established federal law, it was determined that Mr. Tormey's complaint were not adequate (the noise over his neighborhood, according to widely accepted standards) to change the proposed plan.

Rather than act in a lawyerly like manner and true to all of the stereotypes of a NY lawyer, Mr. Tormey no longer debates the merits of his case, but rather chooses to attack with vicious, unsubstantiated attacks on the person of a hard working, conscientious professional.

Under these facts, I hope that you read Mr. Tormey's diatribe and consider his comments based on the source, an unhappy person who feels that vilifying a public official will make Mr. Tormey feel better. Pity Mr. Tormey, but do not believe him.

J.E. Murdock III

Well if it isn't Mr. Murdock again. If memory serves me correctly you posted the exact same statement on another blog. Oh well no one will ever accuse you of being original (or intelligent for that matter). But I digress. The issue at hand is your attack on one Mr. John Tormey... Esquire. I say Esquire because Mr. Tormey more than meets your definition and then some. I think he scares people like you and your buddy Bobby because you can't get away with your lies. I noticed how your argument is devoid of any facts whatsoever. Your only real statement about the topic is an outright lie. There has been no conclusion as to the fate of said plan. It is in fact still in court with several States actively pursuing litigation. I suppose all those legislators and hundreds of thousands of concerned citizens they represent are also doing this just to "vilify" your buddy Bobby.

Sorry J.E. but the fact is there is plenty to question your boy about. I'm not just talking about this plan, which is a $50 million dollar waste of taxpayer money, but also his abysmal safety record. Mr. Tormey has diligently researched the facts and presented them for all to see. No I think I will reserve my pity for you. I mean how can you be expected to know what the truth is when you have been hanging around Sturgell for such a long time.

Robert Wright

airlawyer wrote:
Mr. Tormey -- the term "Esq." applies to a professional who has demonstrated an ability to marshal cogent, intelligent arguments and who has some level of expertise about the subject matter in which he speaks-- so I do not apply the Esq. to MR. Tormey---

For those who do not know Mr. Tormey, he lives in a wealthy suburb of NYC. He has participated in a lengthy review of a new proposed air traffic route. Following well established federal law, it was determined that Mr. Tormey's complaint were not adequate (the noise over his neighborhood, according to widely accepted standards) to change the proposed plan.

Rather than act in a lawyerly like manner and true to all of the stereotypes of a NY lawyer, Mr. Tormey no longer debates the merits of his case, but rather chooses to attack with vicious, unsubstantiated attacks on the person of a hard working, conscientious professional.

Under these facts, I hope that you read Mr. Tormey's diatribe and consider his comments based on the source, an unhappy person who feels that vilifying a public official will make Mr. Tormey feel better. Pity Mr. Tormey, but do not believe him.

J.E. Murdock III

QR Anguilliforme Newswire/Rockland County, New York - Tuesday October 7, 2008

Sources tell Quiet Rockland that U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) Secretary Mary Peters is now making preparations to brief the “new Administrator” of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).

In a related story, FAA promotes Ruth Leverenz to “Acting Deputy Administrator” as Internet-listed second-in-command Key Official, in anticipation of Acting Administrator Robert Allan “Bobby” Sturgell’s departure from FAA office:
http://www.faa.gov/about/key_officials/leverenz/
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For the full story, please see:
http://www.bobbysturgell.net

unmanaged wrote:

he US aviation regulator has selected ITT Corp to provide a new generation of GPS satnav-based air traffic control equipment, awarding a $207m, three-year initial contract.

Current air traffic control systems worldwide use radar to detect and track aircraft: either "primary," in which radio pulses from the radar reflect back from the plane's skin, or "secondary," where a transponder emits a code or "squawk" in response to the radar transmission.

In either case, the controller's picture updates only as fast as the radar antenna can spin round, which typically means every six seconds or so. During that time a jet can travel a mile, and usually the radar location info isn't very precise either, which means that, in congested airspace, a substantial margin of error must be maintained. This in turn means fewer planes can move through a given amount of airspace, leading to delays.

Now, however, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) intends to move to a system called Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B), which will lay the groundwork for the Next Generation Air Transportation System, or NextGen.

Under ADS-B, each plane is fitted with GPS satellite navigation, and thus knows its own location precisely. This information will then be broadcast in real time to a ground network, updating every second. Controllers will have a much more accurate idea where all the aircraft are, which could potentially allow them to move planes through bottlenecks more quickly.

“This signals a new era of air traffic control,” according to FAA number-two, Bobby Sturgell. “ADS-B - and, in turn, NextGen - will attack the delay problem head on by dramatically increasing air traffic efficiency.”

ADS-B will also be a two-way street, allowing pilots to see full information on all the planes in the sky around them, just as controllers do. At the moment, most aircraft don't have a proper radar of their own, though they may have proximity warning systems or weather radars. For monitoring other planes, today's pilots are mostly dependent on ground controllers - or the limited capabilities of the naked eye.

Copies of this post with photos, are available at:
www.bobbysturgell.com
www.bobbysturgell.net
www.bobbysturgell.org

Failed FAA Pilot Bobby Sturgell Racks Up His 3,000th Civilian Kill, And Somehow Keeps Flying

To this day, our federal government in the United States has continued to allow the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), for good reason otherwise known as the “Tombstone Agency”, to be run by a morally-bereft incompetent liar and perjurer by the name of Robert Allan “Bobby” Sturgell. You already know Bobby Sturgell. He self-touts his “Top Gun” status while seemingly unable to cite any bona fide combat experience. He professes his married status while somehow unable to wear a wedding ring while on business trips. He feigns public official status while borne of a DelMarVa shoot-’em-up biker bar until recently owned by Bobby’s FBI Mom who served as J. Edgar Hoover’s secretary. He is the imposter known as FAA “Acting” Administrator.

How apt.

A few months ago, Bobby Sturgell racked up his 3,000th civilian aviation kill. That’s a lot of notches on Top Gun’s wing.

In but one (1) short year in office as bumbling “Acting Administrator” of the FAA, Bobby Sturgell has finished the job, and he has murdered aviation safety. Yet Bobby Sturgell’s homicide-of-decency commenced at least 5 years ago when Bobby Sturgell joined the FAA back in 2003.

The period of time from 2003 forward, to the date within the next few weeks that Bobby Sturgell ejects from his corner office at 800 Independence, shall be forever known as:

“The Bobby Sturgell Tombstone FAA Regime, 2003-2008”.

United States aviation fatality statistics are public record, and are available on the Internet. They are the NTSB’s own damning admission. See below.

According to Quiet Rockland’s count of the NTSB statistics of approximately one (1) week ago, since the year in which Bobby Sturgell joined the FAA, in 2003 – no less than Three Thousand, Three Hundred And Eighty-Three (3,383) human beings have died in aviation accidents and other aviation incidents in the United States. The body-count number has undoubtedly increased since then.

These 3,383 tombstones are on Bobby Sturgell’s head. Naturally, Bobby Sturgell did not run every single one of these planes and corpses into the ground in aviation flame-out, even though Bobby Sturgell’s incompetence well could have. Rather, in this case, the Sturgellian offense is not mere negligence alone. The offense is willful on Bobby Sturgell’s part, and 5 years perpetuated. The fact is that it is Bobby Sturgell himself, Sturgell’s arrant recidivist pandering to aeromercantile interests to the exclusion of human safety, Sturgell’s inhuman abuse of the ATC work-force, and Sturgell’s continual and contemptuous lawless derision for the Culture of Safety that should otherwise govern American aviation, that are the primary causes ... [ Read More (1.2k in body) ]