Kevin Karpé spent 31 years as an air traffic controller and air traffic manager. He says despite the nationwide air traffic controller shortage, the system is managed by very professional people. I've spent 31 years with the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) as both an air traffic controller and air traffic manager. AdvertisementAdvertisementWhen a close call like that occurs, an air traffic controller may have put the air carriers in that position. AdvertisementAdvertisementToday if an air traffic controller has an operational error they can voluntarily report the incident using the Air Traffic Safety Action Program (ATSAP).

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Persons: Kevin Karpé, Karpé, —, It's, it's, I've, I'm, hasn't, Ronald Reagan Organizations: Service, Vector Aviation Consulting, New York Times, Federal Aviation Administration, FAA, Air Traffic, Pacific Regional Headquarters, Harvard University Locations: San Diego , California, ATSAP, Washington ,, JFK