AviationGeeks.com - Another napper in the airport tower

HANK KRAKOWSKI, the head of the Federal Aviation Administration's Air Traffic Organization, resigned several days ago. He had drawn criticism for a series of incidents in which air traffic controllers were discovered asleep on the job. Unfortunately (and predictably), Mr Krakowski's departure doesn't seem to have made his underlings any less tired. On Saturday, yet another air traffic controller was found snoozing, this time in Miami. It's the sixth such incident so far this year.

Passengers should note, however, that the FAA seems to be making a good-faith effort to rectify this problem. It has decided it can no longer let air traffic controllers at small and medium towers work alone during the midnight shift. It's amazing that anyone thought that was a good idea in the first place—it's a lot harder to fall asleep when you have company—but at least they're making the change. The agency has already added second controllers at 28 towers and "one small regional facility," according to USA Today.

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