Faa Spells Failure

June, 2002

Billie Vincent worked at the FAA for 30 years. He held positions in air-traffic control (eventually running the biggest air-traffic control center, in New York) and served as a liaison to Congress. From 1982 to 1986 he served as the chief of security. Now 67, Vincent is the president of Aerospace Services International, a firm that consults on security measures. But he still finds time to level the charge that the FAA is a floundering, inept organization.What is wrong with the FAA?"Senior m...