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

RE: US in move towards GPS-based air traffic control