Runway status lights coming to McCarran airport

Thursday, Oct. 16, 2008 | 2:09 p.m.

McCarran International Airport

McCarran International Airport will have runway status lights installed to improve runway safety.

The FAA awarded a three-year, $131 million contract to Sensis Corp. of Syracuse, N.Y., to install the lights.

Runway status lights are designed to warn pilots when it is unsafe to cross or enter a runway.

"These lights are designed with the pilot in mind," said Robert A. Sturgell, the FAA's acting administrator. "It's a big step for safety on the runway. We're expecting to see positive results right from the start."

Sensis Corp. is responsible for developing the software, testing and installation of the lights.

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By jtormey3

Oct. 16, 2008

6:32 p.m.

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A copy of this post with photos is available at:
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Failed FAA Pilot Bobby Sturgell Racks Up His 3,000th Civilian Kill, And Somehow Keeps Flying

To this day, our federal government in the United States has continued to allow the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), for good reason otherwise known as the Tombstone Agency, to be run by a morally-bereft incompetent liar and perjurer by the name of Robert Allan [Bobby] Sturgell. You already know Bobby Sturgell. He self-touts his Top Gun status while seemingly unable to cite any bona fide combat experience. He professes his married status while somehow unable to wear a wedding ring while on business trips. He feigns public official status while borne of a DelMarVa shoot-'em-up biker bar until recently owned by Bobby's FBI Mom who served as J. Edgar Hoover's secretary. Bobby Sturgell is the imposter known as FAA -Acting- Administrator.

How apt.

A few months ago, Bobby Sturgell racked up his 3,000th civilian aviation kill. That makes for a lot of notches on his Top Gun wing.

In but one (1) short year in office as bumbling Acting Administrator of the FAA, Bobby Sturgell has finished the job, and he has murdered aviation safety. Yet the Bobby Sturgell homicide-of-decency commenced at least 5 years ago when Bobby Sturgell joined the FAA back in 2003.

The period of time from 2003 forward, to the date within the next few weeks that Bobby Sturgell ejects from his corner office at 800 Independence, shall be forever known as:

The Bobby Sturgell Tombstone FAA Regime, 2003-2008.

United States aviation fatality statistics are public record, and are available on the Internet. They are the damning admission of NTSB and FAA. See:
Ejectsturgell[dot]blogspot[dot]com