North American Air Traffic Control

Is a North American air traffic control system good or bad for United States safety?

The U.S. has built nine navigation systems for Mexico and Canada under the controversial Security and Prosperity Partnership of North America in an apparent first step toward establishing the satellite infrastructure needed to create a North American air traffic control system.

The defining vision for North American air traffic control was articulated by then-Secretary of Transportation Norman Y. Mineta in a Sept. 27, 2004, statement announcing, "We must make flying throughout North America as seamless as possible if we are to truly reap the rewards of the expanding global economy."

The "2006 Report to Leaders" posted on the SPP website proclaimed, "In order to increase navigational accuracy across the region, five Wide Area Augmentation System (WAAS) stations were installed in Canada and Mexico in 2005."

WAAS is a space-based augmentation system that provides precision navigation information to aircraft equipped with Global Positioning Satellite/WAAS receivers through all phases of flight. (WND)

I'm against a North American Union, similar to the European Union, but I'm not sure that this North American air traffic control is a bad thing. Perhaps it's even a good thing, for America's safety. What do you think?

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Comments

[Layla Elizabeth]

Just more insanity-more control.

Most most nations work together when it comes to air traffic control.

Sheese!

Thanks for this info--more for the insanity du jour plate of leftovers!

[Rastaman]

Between us and Canada, we don't need it. However, if you have ever flown on any Mexican airlines planes, and you didn't change into fresh underwear as soon after landing as possible, then you have nerves of steel.

For our own safety, coordinating with the Mexicans this way would be a good thing.

Rasta

[Freedom Now]

The idea of a North American union is a fruitcake idea born from idealistic liberals who think that just because they can see the benefits of an idea that it is possible, regardless of the impossibility of achieving the realization of the idea. Reality is the biggest impediment to this state of mind.

First of all, Americans will never willingly absorb Mexico unless we are united with them in a great catastrophe.

Secondly, a sizable portion of French Canadians would sooner make English their only language rather than unite with the U.S.

Third, Mexicans would be slow and unwilling to make English their primary language.

Fourth, the Mexican and Canadian governments would be against the union because they realize that they will become sidelined by their much larger partner. They also have strong disagreements in governance. Specifically, items like socialized medicine and high taxes.

Fifth, the people of those countries have hundreds of years of independence and patriotism. They have forged an identity and that is a difficult thing to exchange. Especially, when they would be exchanging their identity for a foreign one because the U.S. will overshadow them.

Frankly, I would love a unified North America. We would be a powerhouse. Mexican oil and cheap labor would re-energize our economy. Canada also has oil reserves as well as vast timber supplies. Their economy is on par with ours if you look at them on a per capita basis.

However, it will take extreme circumstances unlike any before in recorded history to make this happen. There is no way that negotiations will bring about this union on their own. It will take a catastrophe to bring us together.

That said I think the shared air traffic control system is fantastic and I love the cooperation between countries.