] Air Traffic Control
]
]
] Speaking of contracting out, an administration move to
] privatize air traffic control at 69 airports has sparked
] opposition from labor groups, which contend it would
] compromise safety.
]
]
] The administration had proposed 71 airports, but House
] Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Chairman Don
] Young (R-Alaska), who supports the effort, got someone to
] strike the two Alaska airports on the list.
]
]
] Young, on an Alaska cable TV show a week ago,
] acknowledged the move generated some heat.
]
]
] "Of course the criticism of myself," he said, "is that I
] exempted the state of Alaska." But there were ample
] reasons for that, he said, ticking off a number of them.
]
]
] "Lastly," Young said, "my hotel room is on the top floor
] of the Sheraton, and the airplanes take right off towards
] my hotel room. Every morning I look out and there's one
] coming right at me. It's an interesting experience and I
] want to make sure everything is done right in that
] field."

Great. So it's ok that the airports the rest of us use could be incompetently staffed.