John H. Shaffer
John H. Shaffer | |
|---|---|
Federal Aviation Administrator | |
| In office March 24, 1969 – March 14, 1973 | |
| Appointed by | Richard Nixon |
| Preceded by | William F. McKee |
| Succeeded by | Alexander Butterfield |
| Personal details | |
| Born | John Hixon Shaffer February 25, 1919 Everett, Pennsylvania |
| Died | September 14, 1997 (aged 78) Frederick, Maryland |
| Spouse | Joan Van Week (m. 1943) |
| Alma mater | United States Military Academy (1943) Air Force Institute of Technology (1945) Columbia University |
John Hixon Shaffer (February 25, 1919 – September 14, 1997) was an administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration from March 24, 1969 until March 14, 1973.[1][2]
Shaffer was the administrator during an en-masse
F. Lee Bailey of the Professional Air Traffic Controllers Organization (PATCO) stated, "This guy Shaffer has got to go."[5] The FAA and Shaffer were both later attacked by the PATCO for continuing to operate the air traffic system despite the low number of controllers.[5]
On December 3, 1970, he testified to Congress about aviation safety.[6]
Following his retirement from the FAA, Shaffer was involved in a debate over the use of microwave landing systems in civil aviation and which country's industry should be awarded a contract for construction of the equipment: the US, UK, or Germany. Shaffer himself agreed with British assessments that the American manufactured MLS system was inferior and poorly tested.[7]
Awards
Notes
- ^ Hearings. United States Congress Senate Committee on Commerce. 1969. p. 92.
John Hixon Shaffer, Born, February 25, 1919, in Everett, Pa.
- ^ "John H. Shaffer". Aviation Week Network. December 1, 1997. Retrieved October 31, 2023.
- ^ ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved October 31, 2023.
- ^ "Unfriendly Skies". Root & Branch (1): 6–7. June 1, 1970 – via libcom.org.
- ^ from the original on July 31, 2016. Retrieved October 31, 2023.
- ^ "Statement of John H. Shaffer [...] Respecting Aviation Safety" (PDF). December 3, 1970. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 27, 2010. Retrieved October 31, 2023.
- from the original on September 30, 2007. Retrieved October 31, 2023.
- ^ "NAA Wright Brothers Memorial Trophy". Aero Club of Washington. Archived from the original on February 17, 2012. Retrieved October 31, 2023.