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Former Air Controller Says No Restriction on UFO Reports

[Referring to http://www.ufobbs.com/txt2/1587.ufo
linked to http://www.ufomind.com/ufo/topic/radar/ --GC]


Regarding the addition Air Traffic Controller & UFO's : Radar.  I read
this guy's piece with interest because I am a former Controller and
i've found most people don't have a clue. Mr. Spencer is most accurate
in his description. I think he misses a couple of points that are
important. The Air Traffic System is designed to identify aircraft who
want to be identified.  I have been aware of instances where the
transponder of a medium sized aircraft failed and we flat never saw
the guy on the digitized radar.  It is very easy to elude FAA radar.

The other point is Mr. Spencer seems to imply that there is a FAA
policy to restrict information regarding UFO's.  Controllers never see
the things a pilot sees.  If a UFO is reported by a pilot then so be
it.  Controllers by their nature are cantakerous independent types and
would discuss UFO's with anyone willing to listen but they just don't
have any data other than third party reports.  The FAA is just not
that well organized.

Policy regarding military aircraft movement and such is confidential
and as a young controller that fact is impressed upon you so as to
leave no doubt, but to my knowledge a UFO report is not restricted in
any way and those that say it is could very well be leaning towards
the loon group.


Ufomind Index: UFO Detection by Radar