So no planes can land or take off?

[RB TexLa]

Wow.




FAA Network Failure Delays Flights Nationwide

NEW YORK (AP) ― The Federal Aviation Administration says a communication failure at its Georgia facility that processes flight plans is causing delays across the U.S.

The Federal Aviation Administration says they are re-routing flight information from their Georgia site to another location.

There are approximately 5,000 planes currently airborne and in holding patterns, according to CNN. There are no reports that any flights are in danger.




http://wcbstv.com/national/faa.system.failure.2.803525.html

http://www.cnn.com/

[babylonsister]

1. I heard that; not good at all. There's going to be a lot of

pissed-off people.

[Taverner]

3. Where?

[slackmaster]

9. THEY'RE DOING IT AGAIN!

Did you hear what that piece of shit said?

[DarthDem]

Context?

What piece?

[dysfunctional press]

18. are you referring to the op?

:shrug:

[SeaLyons]

16. I know planes are stranded on the runway in Atlanta

but haven't totally got the whole story yet.

[babylonsister]

24. All over the country; the entire computer system that controls flight

plans went down.

[tridim]

27. Sounds like Diebold wrote the FAA software.

[RB TexLa]

5. You know we have a poster who advocates bicycles as the only form of transportation

he/she ought to be loving this.

[babylonsister]

29. I'll bet that poster doesn't live in the south; you can't hardly

breathe outside it's so hot and humid. And that could be a problem if you live in CA and needed to get to Boston.
Otherwise, sounds good.

[DarthDem]

43. ROTFL

Good stuff. I share your sentiments on the critical need for the airline industry and always enjoy your take on aviation issues.

[no limit]

2. Huh? what did I miss?

[RB TexLa]

10. faa computers hacked

it's on the cables

[TwilightZone]

23. Where did you hear that hacking was involved?

CNN is indicating "communication problems", but I didn't hear anything about hacking, though I admit I just started listening.

[RB TexLa]

32. They said it earlier, maybe just speculating

[MercutioATC]

47. Not hacked...overloaded. It happens, sometimes.

Thank the FAA and their push to privatize Flight Service.

[slackmaster]

4. What if they need to take a leak?

:argh:

[TwilightZone]

6. Some context would be helpful.

Thanks.

[dysfunctional press]

13. it's not really the o.p.'s strong suit.

as history will attest to.

[RB TexLa]

20. Did you search? anyone have anything on the web in the last two minutes?

Still not good enough for you?

[dysfunctional press]

26. would it have been so difficult to put a little context in your original post?

99.9% of the posters do it every day.

[RB TexLa]

28. Now there is a story from a television station linked? Good enough, I put it in about 1 minute

after they posted it. Good enough for you?

[TwilightZone]

30. It's simple common courtesy.

How you expected anyone to have any clue what you were talking about with your original OP is beyond my comprehension.

[TwilightZone]

35. No kidding.

Is this the poster that was responsible for "CALL CONGRESS RIGHT F*$#ING NOW"?

[dysfunctional press]

7. what happened? did someone repeal the laws of aerodynamics?

:shrug:

[K Gardner]

14. LMAO !! I have no idea what happened either, but this response is a DUZY !!!

[Turbineguy]

19. Faith based Physics.

it's how the Earth got flat.

[tekisui]

8. more info or link, please?

[barbtries]

11. where?

[Kittycat]

12. Context? Link? Detail?

Otherwise this thread is pointless.

[RB TexLa]

17. haven't found a link. it's on the news

[Cooley Hurd]

15. Reminds me of 9/11, when they grounded EVERYTHING...

[SeaLyons]

21. They just said on CNN that it's a computer problem that is

affecting all the airports throughout the country. What a mess. They haven't given a reason why it's happening (yet).

[K Gardner]

22. Just got home and turned on CNN.. thanks for the update !

[tekisui]

25. Hope they get it fixed by Thursday's big show.

[lse7581011]

33. Tin Foil Hat Time Yet? n/t

[tekisui]

36. Always.

:tinfoilhat:

[lse7581011]

39. Wonder How Long It Would Take

Obama to drive from where ever he is to Denver!?

[DarthDem]

46. KC

He was in Kansas City last night, and if he stayed in that general area, that's about an eight to nine-hour drive to Denver on I-70 - - the width of Kansas and about half the width of Colorado. I-70 all the way.

I don't think this will be a problem, for any hatters out there.

[DarthDem]

44. Oh, Are You Kidding?

Of course it is. This is all some grand scheme to prevent Obama from getting to Denver - - those IN CHARGE have the wherewithal and the willpower to disrupt the nation's entire air traffic control system just to mess with the Democratic Convention.

[mainegreen]

31. Somewhere, there is a small group of programmers who are not having a fun time.

They will be blamed first, and it is up to them to demonstrate why it is the network admins fault.

Pray for them.

[tekisui]

34. Damn, how long can the average commercial plane hold

a pattern?

[tkmorris]

37. I have no idea what you are talking about.....

And, since you don't want to explain...

[RB TexLa]

38. Sorry I couldn't put links in before they were created, they are there now.

although you actually posted after I did put a link and a news story in the post. :shrug:

[Lex]

40. It's all over CNN but some people forget not everyone watches

CNN during business hours.

Some sort of computer glitch is causing problems with planes landing and taking off.

[RB TexLa]

42. I think it says that now. Took a little time for there to be anything to link.

[Fumesucker]

50. Not everyone watches television or listens to the radio..

I hate them both.

[CC]

41. No surprise to me.

The FAA is run by the same inept administration as FEMA etc. Was only a matter of time before their evil touch trickled down and the regular people that DO their jobs couldn't stop it from breaking.

After having flown 4 times in the last couple weeks I'm surprised planes aren't dropping out of the sky right and left between the FAA and the airlines trying to skimp to save money for fuel.

[bushmeister0]

45. NPR reports there are flight delays at 2 dozen airports

due to a communications problem. The FAA says no planes are in danger.

So, keep looking up.

[Bluerthanblue]

48. I guess Cindy arrived

didn't McCain send her to Georgia?


:evilgrin:

[Rhiannon12866]

49. Reuters link:

UPDATE 2-Air traffic delayed at U.S. airports - FAA site
Tue Aug 26, 2008 3:46pm EDT

(Adds that safety not affected)

WASHINGTON, Aug 26 (Reuters) - Air traffic at more than two dozen major airports across the United States was delayed on Tuesday afternoon due to a communications network problem, according to the Federal Aviation Administration's website.

The Department of Homeland Security declined to comment, referring calls to the FAA.

CNN said air safety was not affected and the FAA has not lost contact with any of the 5,825 flights in the air.

The computer glitch occurred at an FAA facility south of Atlanta, CNN reported.


http://www.reuters.com/article/bondsNews/idUSN2643252620080826

[SheilaT]

51. I wonder if they ever got

modern computers at the FAA?

Back in 1968, some genius in the government said, "Lease a computer? Hell no! We'll buy them and then we'll own them and save lots of money." In 1968 computers -- or at least the ones the FAA bought, so I understand -- still used vacuum tubes. (As I type this, I'm feeling a little skeptical about the vacuum tubes, but probably someone here will be able to correct me on this.) And so, the technology did not get updated, the way it did in every other business that had the good sense to lease computers at the time, and get the updated equipment and software in a timely manner.

I'm sure that they do have some newer computers now, but equally sure that they don't have the most modern, best, and fastest, which is what they need for the country's air traffic control system.

[MilesColtrane]

52. Is it time to crack open our neighbor's heads and feast on the goo inside?