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AeroTalkUp On Frequency with a GFK Tower ControllerMeet Sarah Simek, more commonly referred to as JT, an Air Traffic Controller at Grand Forks International Airport (GFK) and Union President for GFK NATCA. In this episode of AeroTalk, JT shares what it’s like working in the control tower at GFK and discusses how teamwork, adaptability, and resilience play a vital role in keeping operations safe and efficient. JT began her aviation journey at a CTO school in New Braunfels, Texas, where she trained both as a pilot and an air traffic controller. She joined the FAA in 2007 and has since worked in facilities across Ho...
2025-11-1021 min
Jake Tapper - Biography FlashBiography Flash: Jake Tapper's CNN Dominance and Air Traffic Crisis Coverage Plus New Biden Book BombshellJake Tapper Biography Flash a weekly Biography.Jake Tapper remains a fixture on the American media landscape as the lead Washington anchor for CNN and host of The Lead with Jake Tapper. Just in the past few days, he made headlines for a segment featuring NATCA president Nick Daniels on October 7. Daniels’ appearance focused on the air traffic controller crisis in the wake of the government shutdown, reassuring the public that safety remains top priority despite over 1,000 declared “zero ATC” incidents this year, a theme Tapper helped illuminate for CNN viewers according to NATCA. Tapper’s prominen...
2025-10-2603 min
飞行汇报 Aviation NewsletterZ世代与千禧一代联手助力航空碳减排本节目由《飞行故事汇》团队制作播出。飞行汇报，给你每周航空新闻和资讯，低空经济势头正盛的今天,由我们给你带来每周值得关注的航空动态。飞行汇报，有中文和英文两个版本。期待你的收听感受。我是Luna，以下是正片。1. 多方敦促出台针对欧洲无人机干扰事件频发的对策2025年10月3日 由于近期欧洲多地机场接连遭无人机干扰，德国政界周五首次公开呼吁：对闯入慕尼黑机场管制空域的无人机将直接击落。本周六，欧盟内政部长特别会议将在慕尼黑召开，预计全天议题将聚焦无人机入侵对民航安全构成的威胁。 当地时间周四晚上十点二十至周五早上五点，慕尼黑机场共有至少15架进港航班被迫备降，17架出港航班取消。干扰模式与丹麦、挪威、德国、比利时多地机场此前事件高度相似。周四夜间，德国边境附近的埃尔森博恩军事基地上空又出现15架无人机机群。 出于公共安全考虑，各机场安保部队对直接击落无人机一直持谨慎态度。虽然目前舆论普遍怀疑部分空域干扰系俄军方策划，但挪威警方已先后在斯沃尔韦尔机场逮捕8名涉嫌非法飞行的中国公民，后又在摩城机场逮捕了3名德国人。 周三，法国海军登检一艘由俄罗斯普里莫尔斯克港驶出的油轮，怀疑该船曾被用作无人机海上发射平台，于9月22至25日干扰丹麦民航。 Dyami安全情报公司指出，小型无人机价格低廉、操作简便且难以追踪，对航空器威胁等级仍处高位。部分目击机型尺寸明显大于民用消费级，推测为远程固定翼或垂直起降平台，符合俄军在乌克兰冲突中投入的同类装备特征。http://www.ainonline.com/aviation-news/air-transport/2025-10-03/pressure-mounts-action-drone-disruption-europe1. 空客研究显示亚洲公务机使用量上升2025年10月2日 空客公务机（ACJ）最新发布的调研报告称，商务航空已成为亚洲大型企业高管的“标配”。此次调查由澳大利亚Pureprofile公司执行，共访问了67位资深人士，其中34位来自中国大陆、香港和新加坡的大型企业，33位来自管理资产总额达1410亿美元的家族办公室、对冲基金及私募股权机构。 结果显示，第一，商务航空已深度融入企业运营：受访者63%–69%的商务行程由公务机完成；几乎所有受访者表示，相比定期航班，每趟行程可节省2至3小时；72%的人指出，其至少四分之一的商务航点无航空公司覆盖。 第二，效率显著提升：87%的高管估算，乘机期间工作效率提高25%至50%，另有8%的高管称增幅达50%至75%。乘公务机排名前三的优势依次为：处理机密事务灵活性高、对行程完全可控、可匹配多城市密集日程。运营灵活性的背后，是亚洲资本全球布局的加速。私募股权与对冲基金计划扩张海外办公室，家族办公室亦预期更多家庭成员移居境外。 除商务用途外，几乎所有受访者均利用公务机执行人道与慈善任务，包括紧急医疗转运和灾害救援。 展望后市，超过一半的亚洲机构预计，未来两年内公务机使用量将再增50%至75%。Airbus Study Reveals Rising Use of Corporate Jets in Asia | Aviation International News2. FAA工会代表紧急呼吁国会终结停摆 2025年10月1日 10月1日零时起，美国联邦政府因2026财年预算难产而正式停摆。代表民航系统关键岗位的两大工会——航空安全专家专业协会（PASS）与全国空中交通管制员协会（NATCA）——紧急联名向国会施压，要求立即通过临时拨款或完整预算，否则航空安全与空管现代化进程将被迫“刹车”。 PASS全国主席Dave Spero指出：“国家空管系统正处于重塑与升级的关键窗口，国会却连一份持续决议都未能通过，这是令人担忧的。” 根据美国运输部昨日公布的应急方案，联邦航空管理局（FAA）将有逾1.1万名员工被迫放无薪假。PASS估算，其代表的1.1万名FAA与国防部人员中约60%需无薪待岗（含设备维护、航管系统认证、飞行程序设计等关键职能）；30%首轮强制休假，但随时可能被召回以及10%完全停工。 停摆直接冻结俄克拉荷马市的技术培训中心课程。Spero警告：“一名航管设备技师完整培养周期长达3至5年，训练一旦中断，就得从头再来。” NATCA方面，超过2350名航空安全专业人士被停职，涵盖航空器适航审定工程师、航空航天工程师等岗位，多项安全与技术项目陷入停滞。NATCA主席Nick Daniels表示：“政府关门带来无谓干扰，整个国家空域系统被削弱。国会必须立即恢复拨款，确保系统安全与效率不受损害。” 应急方案明确，下列业务将暂停：管制员招聘与培训，航空规章制定，随机药检，设施安检与背景调查，运行规划，NextGen技术研发测试，FAA资本项目与设备采购，纠纷调解等。 无薪待岗的核心服务包括：空中交通管制，导航设施维护，飞行标准监察，适航指令发布，飞行员体检认证，部分适航审定，无人机豁免审批，危险品安检，有限安全监督，事故应急响应，航空器与人员注册等。 本周早些时候，50家航空组织已联合致信国会，强烈反对政府停摆。FAA Worker Reps Urge Congress To End Shutdown | Aviation International News3. Z世代与千禧一代联手助力航空碳减排 2025年9月28日 在加拿大蒙特利尔举行的国际民航组织大会（ICAO）上，“2050一代”分论坛本月早些时候发起“可持续航空青年领袖”（ELSA）计划，把35岁以下青年才俊聚到同一目标下：到2050年实现航空业净零碳排放。 该计划由空客可持续与环境营销经理Amy Strang发起，并得到航空运输行动组织（ATAG）背书。过去两年，她一直在空客ZeroE团队参与氢动力客机概念设计。ELSA的想法很简单：如今二三十岁的从业者，到2035年后将陆续升任航司、燃油巨头或机场集团的核心岗位，届时能直接拨通“老友”电话，联手攻克减碳难题。 ELSA首批成员来自空客、波音、可持续航空燃料（SAF）专业公司LanzaJet以及国际机场协会（ACI World）等机构。执委会由12名青年专业人士组成，已在LinkedIn开设平台，每季度举办线上活动，并计划在IATA年会、各大航展等场合组织线下聚会。组织明确愿景：像航空安全一样，可持续也必须跨越企业竞争。“航空难减碳，但行业不会因此减速；净零目标可行，也必须实现，”Strang说。ELSA将围绕氢能、SAF、碳排核算等技术议题共建知识库，同时为成员提供职业发展、沟通与领导力培训。Gen Z and Millennial Professionals Join Forces To Decarbonize Aviation | Aviation International News本播客的音频及内容不得用于ai模型训练等用途本期《飞行汇报》就到这里了。感谢收听。主播：Luna 剪辑：Jovie。《飞行汇报》由《飞行故事汇》团队倾情打造。各大播客平台都可以收听。同时，期待在留言栏看到你的文字。咱们下期节目再会。
2025-10-1109 min
Minimum CompetenceLegal News for Tues 10/7 - IL Sues to Block Trump Nat'l Guard Deployment to Chicago, NATCA Urges Controllers Work, and MN Corporate Franchise Tax ShiftThis Day in Legal History: SCOTUS Moves to First StreetOn October 7, 1935, the U.S. Supreme Court officially began hearing cases in its permanent home on First Street NE in Washington, D.C. For nearly 150 years prior, the Court lacked a dedicated building, conducting business in borrowed or shared spaces—including the U.S. Capitol and even a basement chamber. The move to an independent structure marked a significant moment in the institutional evolution of the federal judiciary. Designed by architect Cass Gilbert in a neoclassical style, the building was conceived as a physical expression of judicial au...
2025-10-0706 min
Montana Outdoor PodcastMeet the Trap Collectors!Send a textYes, you read the title of the is Podcast correctly and yes, we meant to say that! All we should say about this one is YOU HAVE GOT TO LISTEN THIS PODCAST. As Rigger put it, "when one of our audience members told me I should really consider doing a podcast about the North American Trap Collectors Association I yawned right after I read the words Trap Collectors. But I promised when I started hosting this Podcast that I would consider ALL suggestions. So, I looked into it. The next thing I knew it w...
2025-06-281h 05
Air Line Pilot PodcastModernizing Air Traffic Control: Interview with NATCA President Nick DanielsAir Traffic Controllers are critical to safe airline operations, but they have faced a chronic lack of support and infrastructure funding. ALPA president Capt. Jason Ambrosi sits down with Nick Daniels, the president of the National Air Traffic Controllers Association (NATCA).
In their conversation about the challenges that controllers face on the job, Daniels discusses how NATCA continues to fight and advocate for their members as they face increasing pressure and outdated equipment. The fight for aviation safety unites all airline unions, and Ambrosi and Daniels talk about how their two unions are supporting each other to...
2025-06-1231 minAir Line Pilot PodcastModernizing Air Traffic Control: Interview with NATCA President Nick DanielsAir Traffic Controllers are critical to safe airline operations, but they have faced a chronic lack of support and infrastructure funding. ALPA president Capt. Jason Ambrosi sits down with Nick Daniels, the president of the National Air Traffic Controllers Association (NATCA).
In their conversation about the challenges that controllers face on the job, Daniels discusses how NATCA continues to fight and advocate for their members as they face increasing pressure and outdated equipment. The fight for aviation safety unites all airline unions, and Ambrosi and Daniels talk about how their two unions are supporting each other to...
2025-06-1231 min
Autopilot On PodcastEp 6: Connor is back! Spirit's Going Premium, Starlink, Single-Pilot Ops and the Air Traffic SystemConnor is back! In this episode of the Autopilot On Podcast, we discuss significant developments in the aviation industry, focusing on Spirit Airlines' financial strategies and new initiatives, the impact of Starlink on in-flight connectivity, and the controversial topic of single pilot operations in commercial aviation. Then we discuss the challenges faced in Air Traffic Control, and the state of the FAA's NextGen modernization efforts. We highlight the increasing failures in Air Traffic Systems, staffing shortages, and the impact of outdated technology on aviation safety. The discussion also touches on public perception of safety in air travel and the...
2025-05-231h 20
The NATCA PodcastTroy Swanberg 2024 NRX Commitment to Safety Award WinnerIn this episode of the NATCA Podcast, Communications Committee Chair Shannon Lyman (Boston Center, ZBW) interviews 2024 Region X Commitment to Safety Award Winner Troy Swanberg (Engineer/Great Lakes Region, EGL).
The nomination form for the Region X Commitment to Safety Award is open through May 15, 2025. NATCA members can nominate their peers on our website, natca.org.
2025-05-1612 min
The NATCA PodcastNCE 2024 Archie Winners InterviewIn this episode of the NATCA Podcast, Communications Committee Chair Shannon Lyman (Boston Center, ZBW) interviews the 2024 Archie League Medal of Safety Award Winners Anthony DeHaven, Tyler Spencer, and William Wyatt (Wichita Airport, ICT). Cameron Haynes, Allison Healey, and Cody Wilkerson were also Archie Award recipients, but they were not available to be interviewed. The nomination form for the 21st Annual Archie League Medal of Safety Awards is open through May 15, 2025. NATCA members can nominate their peers on natca.org.
2025-05-1628 min飞行汇报 Aviation NewsletterSummer Flight Schedule onChina's Civil Aviation Implemented 2025 Summer Season Flight Schedule from March 30From March 30 to October 25, 2025, the flight schedule for the 2025 IATA Summer Season was implemented across the civil aviation industry in China. Preparations for the seasonal transition were completed. Under the new schedule, a total of 209 domestic and international airlines operated 123,000 scheduled passenger and cargo flights per week, reflecting a 1.0% year-on-year increase compared to the 2024 Summer Season. This steady and orderly growth highlighted the ongoing expansion of China's civil aviation transport and production.Flight schedules in the aviation industry are divided into two main seasons: the Summer and...
2025-05-1511 min飞行汇报 Aviation Newsletter夏季航班计划实施 波音“瘦身”出售部分数字航空业务中国民航自3月30日起实施2025年夏季航班计划自2025年3月30日至10月25日，中国民航业已全面实施2025年IATA夏季航班时刻表，季节性航班调整工作已顺利完成。根据新时刻表，209家国内外航空公司每周将执行123,000架次定期客货航班，同比2024年夏季增加1.0%。这一稳步增长反映了中国民航运输和生产的持续扩展。在全球航空业中，航班时刻表通常分为夏季和冬季两个大周期，这是由国际航空运输协会（IATA）统一定义的。夏季航班时刻表：每年从3月最后一个星期日开始，持续到10月最后一个星期六结束。冬季航班时刻表：从10月最后一个星期日开始，一直持续到次年3月的最后一个星期六。这种季节性划分旨在帮助航空公司根据不同的客运需求、天气状况和日照时间灵活安排航班。夏季航班通常航班密度更高，以满足旺季的旅游需求，例如欧洲、北美和东南亚的度假高峰；而冬季航班则更注重飞往滑雪胜地或温暖气候的目的地，如澳大利亚、加勒比海和东南亚的一些热门地区（IATA）。https://www.caac.gov.cn/English/News/TPXW/202502/t20250208_226656.html中国民航代表团访问德国3月24日至26日，中国民航局副局长马兵率团访问德国。中国民航代表团在科隆与欧盟航空安全局（EASA）举行会谈，并赴慕尼黑机场考察交流。访问期间，代表团全面介绍了中国民航发展最新成就和广阔市场前景，旨在推动中欧航空领域合作，共同促进全球航空安全可持续发展。在与欧盟航空安全局会谈时，马兵指出，中欧双方拥有全球规模最大的航空运输体系和最具发展活力的航空市场。他强调，中国民航局与欧盟航空安全局应拓宽交流合作领域，进一步发挥中欧航空伙伴关系项目（APP）作用，为中欧关系发展作出更大贡献。欧盟航空安全局执行局长弗洛里安·吉耶尔梅表示，中国民航局是欧方重要合作伙伴，深化双方合作对中欧乃至全球航空业发展具有重要意义。安全始终是航空业的首要任务，欧中加强合作有助于应对共同挑战，为双方航空企业营造更优发展环境。在考察慕尼黑机场期间，代表团详细了解了巴伐利亚州对华经贸合作蓬勃发展的良好态势。双方就加强慕尼黑与中国城市间客货运航线联通深入交换意见。代表团还实地调研机场枢纽运行控制中心，学习提升航班运行和旅客中转效率的管理举措。此外，代表团在中国驻慕尼黑总领事馆进行了工作座谈。https://www.caac.gov.cn/English/News/202504/t20250402_227104.html3.美国联邦航空局与航空管制员工会达成新协议 增设奖金制度缓解人手短缺 美国交通部长肖恩·达菲今日宣布，联邦航空局（FAA）与美国国家航空交通管制员协会（NATCA）已就加强航空交通管制员（ATC）招聘与留任的激励方案达成最终协议。该计划针对持续存在的管制员短缺问题，推出多项定向激励措施：包括为完成FAA学院培训的学员提供结业奖金、向高成本或难以招募人手的设施新雇员发放财务补贴。为提升留职率，符合退休条件但同意继续任职一年的资深管制员将获得基本工资20%的奖金。NATCA主席尼克·丹尼尔斯表示："这项新的招聘奖励与留任激励计划，是解决全美空管系统长期人手短缺问题的实质性举措。我们感谢达菲部长对招募和留住航空交通管制行业顶尖人才的承诺。"此次激励方案是FAA在多年人员流失和招聘不足后，重建管制员队伍的系列举措之一。今年2月，达菲部长曾宣布一项旨在"强力推进"ATC招聘并加速岗位分配的全面计划，包括扩大航院招生规模及为合格候选人开辟快速安置通道。最新公告延续了FAA改善管制员招聘渠道的多项措施：近期已简化候选人筛选流程，并增加聘用弹性机制以加速长期缺员设施的人员补充。该计划也与达菲部长提出的现代化方案相呼应，要求同步推进设施基建与管制员技术工具升级。尽管NATCA对新协议表示欢迎，但丹尼尔斯强调："人员配置只是航空交通管制系统面临的关键问题之一"，他指出基础设施和技术升级同样亟待推进。https://www.ainonline.com/aviation-news/aerospace/2025-05-01/new-faa-natca-deal-adds-bonuses-bolster-atc-ranks波音持续“瘦身”！同意以105.5亿美元出售部分数字航空业务财联社4月23日讯（编辑 牛占林）波音公司已同意将其部分数字航空解决方案业务出售给收购公司Thoma Bravo，交易金额为105.5亿美元。波音希望通过这笔交易专注于其核心业务，并缓解巨额亏损压力。周二美股盘中，该公司股价上涨了2%。这家航空巨头周二表示，这份最终出售协议包括了多个为航空运营商提供数字工具和服务的资产，比如Jeppesen，这是一家为飞行员和航空公司提供导航图表和飞行计划的公司，以及ForeFlight，这是一款帮助优化航线和跟踪天气的飞行计划和导航应用程序。据悉，Jeppesen吸引了多家私募股权公司和航空公司的兴趣，最终Thoma Bravo击败了TPG、Advent和Veritas等收购公司，这也是近年来规模最大的分拆交易之一。这一举措是波音公司更大规模削减成本和筹集资金努力的一部分，因为该公司每个季度都在烧掉数十亿美元，并且在去年阿拉斯加航空公司舱门脱落事件后，正努力应对一场质量危机。波音去年亏损了140亿美元，并表示预计今年将继续亏损。此前还有报道称，波音公司考虑出售其与官方合作的太空探索业务，包括陷入困境的星际客机飞船和支持国际空间站运营的项目。去年8月份接任波音首席执行官的Kelly Ortberg表示，他正在考虑出售一些资产，并寻求放弃有问题的项目。他补充说，除了核心的商业和国防业务之外，几乎所有的事情都在谈判桌上。此外，波音高管们一直在探索出售资产，以期在剥离非核心或表现不佳的部门的同时，带来急需的现金。Ortberg称，这种做法是在“修剪”这家飞机制造商的投资组合，而不是对其进行全面改革。分析人士表示，此次出售是一件喜忧参半的事情，它给波音带来了急需的现金，但鉴于子公司Jeppesen是盈利的，这可能是在以牺牲长期利润为代价。作为协议的一部分，波音将保留其使用飞机和机队特定数据的核心数字能力，为商业和国防客户提供机队维护、诊断和维修服务。该交易预计2025年底完成。此次出售的其他资产包括AerData和OzRunways，前者专门从事飞机租赁、维护和资产管理数字解决方案，后者是波音在澳大利亚的子公司，帮助飞行员进行规划、提供简报、飞行计划和导航。波音表示，数字航空解决方案业务部门在全球范围内雇佣了大约3900名员工，这个数字包括那些将继续留在波音公司的员工，以及那些将随着业务出售而离开的员工。波音正与Thoma Bravo合作，帮助确保员工尽可能无缝过渡，同时继续按照所有义务满足客户的需求。Ortberg强调：“这项交易是我们聚焦核心业务、补充资产负债表和优先保持投资级信用评级战略的重要组成部分。”https://www.cls.cn/detail/2011944
2025-05-1509 min
The NATCA PodcastNWP Archie Award Winner Devin StankevitzNWP Archie Award Winner Devin Stankevitz by NATCA National Office
2025-04-0918 min
The NATCA PodcastNorthwest Mountain Region 2024 Archie Winner Jordan SmithIn this episode of the NATCA Podcast, former Communications Committee Northwest Mountain Region Rep. Brittney Armbrust (Colorado Springs ATCT, COS) interviews 2024 Archie League Medal of Safety Award Winner Jordan Smith (Denver TRACON, D01).
2025-04-0216 min
Allied Pilots AssociationPositive Rate Episode 47: National Air Traffic Controllers AssociationIn the latest episode of our “Positive Rate” podcast, Communications Committee Deputy Chair FO Melissa Monahan talks with CLT NATCA President Anthony Schifano and CLT NATCA Vice President Justin Garay about the service air traffic controllers provide as a vital part of the national aviation system. The NATCA officials give an overview of their union and detail the tools controllers use — including radar, radio, and surface detection — and characterize controllers as “the glue that holds the whole thing together.” They encourage pilots to ask ATC for clarification whenever necessary: “If you have a question, ask.”
Each episode of “Positive Rate” features APA subject...
2025-03-2827 min
The NATCA PodcastAlaskan Region 2024 Archie League Award Winner Wayne HarperIn this episode of the NATCA Podcast, we revisit one of the 2024 Archie League Award Recipients. Communications Committee Alaskan Region Rep. Amanda Clinefelter (Anchorage ATCT, ANC) interviews 2024 Archie League Medal of Safety Award Winner Wayne Harper (Anchorage ATCT, ANC).
2025-02-2108 min
Dr RR Baliga's "Got Knowledge Doc" PodkastFatigue in Air Traffic Control🚨 Air traffic controllers face severe fatigue due to the 2-2-1 shift system, causing sleep loss, cognitive impairment & safety risks. 🛑 FAA & NATCA now plan to replace it with a safer schedule to enhance aviation safety. ✈️ #Fatigue #AviationSafety #ATC The 2-2-1 shift system in air traffic control (ATC) compresses five shifts into four days, leading to severe fatigue due to counterclockwise rotation and insufficient rest periods. The FAA's 2024 study found that this schedule causes sleep deprivation, cognitive impairment, and increased safety risks, with 77% of controllers unintentionally falling asleep on duty and 36% falling asleep while drivin...
2025-02-1302 min
The NATCA PodcastNATCA Urges Congress to Address Staffing Crisis While Taking Action on FAA ReauthorizationNATCA has started an advertising effort targeting members of Congress and other D.C. influencers urging congressional action to address the ATC staffing crisis while Congress acts on FAA Reauthorization. Radio ads started running in the National Capital Region, emphasizing the critical need for substantial revisions in the upcoming FAA Reauthorization, which expires May 10.
The message, being delivered to an audience that includes the members of Congress, decision-makers in the federal government, and other influencers, is twofold. First, the final version of the FAA reauthorization bill must require the FAA to hire the maximum number of air traffic controller trainees...
2024-04-1600 min
The NATCA PodcastCFS 2023 Panel: Meeting The Demands Of TomorrowAt NATCA CFS 2023, NATCA Director of Safety and Technology Tom Adcock and NASA ATM-X Project Manager Shivanjli Sharma moderated a panel titled “Meeting the Demands of Tomorrow,” with panelists from Joby Aviation, the Association for Uncrewed Vehicle Systems International (AUVSI), and the MITRE Corporation, along with NATCA Article 114 Rep. for Unmanned Aircraft Systems Jimmy Smith and FAA Executive Director of the UAS Integration Office Jeffery Vincent.
2023-12-271h 02The NATCA PodcastCFS 2023 Panel: Change Starts With You Be A Part Of The SolutionAt CFS 2023, National Recurrent Training Lead Richard Kennington and Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Director of Safety Joe Winingar moderated a panel of experts who discussed making changes in the National Airspace System to enhance safety. Panelists included NATCA Western Event Review Committee member Erich Chouinard, NATCA Confidential Information Share Program member Dawn Johnson, FAA Air Traffic Safety Action Program (ATSAP) Team Manager Laforrest Leake, and ALPA's Aviation Safety Action Program member Paul Soporowski.
2023-12-2039 min
The NATCA PodcastCFS 2023 Panel: Safety Culture At The Local LevelThe aviation safety professionals who make up the frontline air traffic controller workforce are key to understanding safety issues in the National Airspace System (NAS). A safety culture that encourages reporting of safety issues in an effort to constantly improve safety is critically important. Across the nation, NATCA representatives work as part of teams for facility personnel to identify and mitigate safety issues at the local level. At CFS 2023, NATCA’s National Recurrent Training Lead Richard Kennington and St. Louis TRACON (T75) Operational Supervisor Bethany Bohnenstiehl moderated a panel of some of these team members to discuss safety culture at th...
2023-12-1330 minThe NATCA PodcastCFS 2023 Panel: Our Medical, The Barriers We Face And How To Work Through ThemIn this episode of the NATCA Podcast, join Executive Vice President Andrew LeBovidge at Communicating For Safety 2023 as he leads a thought-provoking panel discussion on the critical topic of maintaining medical evaluations for air traffic controllers. Panelists include FAA Federal Air Surgeon Susan Northrup and Aviation Medicine Advisory Service (AMAS) President/CEO Quay Snyder, M.D., M.S.P.H. Medical evaluations for air traffic controllers are essential to maintain their health, ensure their capability to handle the demands of the job, and ultimately contribute to the overall safety and efficiency of air travel, but medical requirements create unique employment...
2023-12-1328 min
The NATCA Podcast2023 Central Region Archie League InterviewIn this episode of the NATCA Podcast, Communications Committee Central Region Rep. Bryan Martini (location) interviews 2023 Archie League Medal of Safety Award Winners John “Casey” Hovis (St. Louis TRACON, T75; formerly at MCI) Tyler Wilke (Kansas City International ATCT, MCI) and Matt Williams (MCI). Daniel Clifton (MCI) was also honored with an Archie League Medal of Safety Award for this event, but he was not available to be interviewed for the podcast.
2023-11-1512 min
Opposing Bases: Air Traffic Talk2023 AirVenture Notice with BKEpisode 287 Show Notes Topic of the show: 2023 AirVenture Notice with Bravo Kilo. BK is a highly experienced team lead for air traffic controllers at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh and shares his pro tips on how to safely fly the arrival, how to plan for your flight to OSH, and discusses what controllers expect from pilots participating in the best aviation gathering in the world! If you've flown to Oshkosh ten times or if this is your first year flying the FISK arrival, this episode is for you! *Disclaimer: BK is not speaking on behalf of the...
2023-07-0401 min
The NATCA Podcast2022 Region X Commitment to Safety Award Winner Jon Stanton InterviewIn this episode of the NATCA Podcast, Communications Committee Region X Rep. Lisen Minetti (Engineers and Aeronautics Center, EAC) interviews 2022 Region X Commitment to Safety Award Winner Jon Stanton (New England Region Engineers, ENE).
2023-05-2310 min
The NATCA PodcastNSO David Kunzman Archie League InterviewIn this episode of the NATCA Podcast, Communications Committee Southern Region Rep. Amy Sayers (Fort Lauderdale ATCT, FLL) interviews 2022 Archie League Medal of Safety Award Winner David Kunzman (Memphis Center, ZME).
2023-04-1727 min
The NATCA PodcastNSO Archie Winner 2022 Artur Mularczyk InterviewIn this episode of the NATCA Podcast, Communications Committee Southern Region Rep. Amy Sayers (Fort Lauderdale ATCT, FLL) interviews 2022 Archie League Medal of Safety Award Winner Artur Mularczyk (Memphis Center, ZME).
2023-04-1709 min
The NATCA PodcastArchie Awards Northwest Mountain Region: Morgan Farmer, Jake ZakrzewskiIn this episode of the NATCA Podcast, former Communications Committee Northwest Mountain Region Rep. Lydia Baune (Spokane ATCT, GEG) interviews 2022 Archie League Medal of Safety Award Winners Morgan Farmer and Jake Zakrzewski (Denver Center, ZDV).
2023-02-2732 min
The NATCA PodcastNNE Archie Award 2022 Winner Patrick SullivanIn this episode of the NATCA Podcast, Communications Committee New England Region Rep. Shannon Lyman (Boston Center, ZBW) interviews 2022 Archie League Medal of Safety Award Winner Patrick Sullivan (Boston ATCT, BOS).
2023-02-1408 min
The NATCA PodcastInterview with NGL Archie Award 2022 Winner Darren GrossIn this episode of the NATCA Podcast, Communications Committee Great Lakes Region Rep. Jennifer Malloy (Cleveland Center, ZOB) interviews 2022 Archie League Medal of Safety Award Winner Darren Groce (Indianapolis ATCT, IND - Retired).
2023-02-0357 minThe NATCA PodcastCentral Region 2022 Archie Winner Brian MagnusonCentral Region 2022 Archie Winner Brian Magnuson by NATCA National Office
2023-01-2611 minThe NATCA PodcastMeet Bill Geoghagan, NATCA’s Senior Terminal Technology RepresentativeWe sat down with Bill Geoghagan, NATCA’s Senior Terminal Technology Representative at the NATCA National Office in Washington. In November, Bill celebrated his 10 year anniversary as part of NATCA’s staff. From watching the Union first organize his air traffic facilities in Mississippi, to describing how the profession evolved after the White Book, to explaining how members can be involved now, Bill talks about his decades-long career as a NATCA member, representative, staff member, and charitable volunteer.
2023-01-2617 min
The NATCA Podcast2022, Alaskan Region: Brent Eber and Nathan Midthun, Merrill Field ATCT (MRI)Alaska Region Communications Committee Rep. Eric Mauro interviews 2022 Archie League Medal of Safety winners Nathan Midthun and Brent Eber of Merrill Field ATCT.
2022-11-0721 min
The NATCA PodcastNSW Archie InterviewEach week, NATCA will be publishing a podcast episode featuring each region’s Archie League Medal of Safety winners for 2022. In this week’s podcast, Communications Committee Southwest Region Representative Mary Ann Hall (Houston Hobby ATCT, HOU) interviews Megan Baird (Fort Worth Center, ZFW) and Kerri Fingerson (Boston Center, ZBW; previously at ZFW). Baird and Fingerson were also recipients of the President’s Award at CFS last month.
2022-10-1219 min
The NATCA PodcastGetting excited about CFS 2022 with Chrissy PadgettNational Safety Committee Chair Chrissy Padgett talks about the upcoming Communicating For Safety (CFS) Conference, union activism, and the importance of working together. She talks about how NATCA members’ day-to-day work is affected by the discussions and collaboration that takes place at CFS, and what she’s looking forward to most about the conference for 2022.
“Everything we do is part of that union spirit — that is, we work together, regardless of whether it’s internal to NATCA or it’s external and collaboratively with many different counterparts,” she says. “It’s about talking together and working together.”
2022-07-2521 min
The NATCA PodcastEp42 Greensboro Controller Ensures Safety of Airport Threatened by DroneAt approximately 8:30 p.m. on March 9, 2021, Greensboro ATCT (GSO) member Noah Walker was working the approaches into Greensboro, N.C., from the tower cab, as the positions were combined and the radar position was moved to the tower. Walker was lining up a Lifeguard aircraft to the final for Runway 14. Just before he instructed the pilot to contact the tower, he noticed lights that appeared to be another aircraft in conflict.
Walker asked the tower controller if he was talking to an aircraft, but the controller confirmed he was not. Walker determined it was a drone flying near the arrival...
2022-06-0612 min
The NATCA PodcastEp43 Potomac TRACON Trio Helps Student, Instructor, After Total Engine LossBy Sept. 15, 2020, six months into the COVID-19 pandemic, air carrier traffic volume was greatly reduced, presenting opportunities for many general aviation pilots - and students, with their instructors - to do takeoffs and landings at major airports. One such flight, a Mooney M20 piloted by a student with an instructor, departed runway 1 right at Washington-Dulles International Airport (IAD).
Just a short time later, as the Mooney was at 4,600 feet, the aircraft suffered a total engine failure. The choice to be near IAD turned out to be a most advantageous decision.
“I think because of that lack of full airline schedules, I...
2022-06-0618 minThe NATCA PodcastEp41: Three Kansas City Controllers Aid Yak 18T Pilot Experiencing Fuel, Weather ChallengesOn a Thursday afternoon in September 2020 in the Prairie Area of Kansas City Center (ZKC), just six months into the COVID pandemic, the facility was staffed with small teams of controllers working their shifts together for safety but still handling busy traffic volumes. ZKC member Ingrid “Inga” Owens was working a Yak 18T that was headed north toward Nebraska from Texas. The pilot encountered two big problems.
First, he was flying this aircraft for the first time, delivering it to its owner. It was burning fuel at a rate exceeding what he was told it would, leaving him with a shor...
2022-06-0128 min
The NATCA PodcastEp40: LAX Controllers on Midnight Shift Assist FedEx Crew's Emergency Landing Without Left GearNumerous challenges presented themselves on the midnight shift of Aug. 19, 2020, with an inbound FedEx Boeing 767 on approach to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) that had a retracted left main landing gear. LAX members Jeremy Hroblak, Scott Moll, and C.J. Wilson, through their skill and professionalism, were able to address each of the challenges, contributing to the most successful outcome possible. For their efforts, the three members will be honored on June 17 in New Orleans with the Archie League Medal of Safety Award for the Western Pacific Region.
The captain of the flight, Bob Smith, wrote a letter describing the...
2022-05-2538 min
The NATCA PodcastEp39: Houston Air Traffic Controller Provides Lifeline to Pilot Struggling in Bad WeatherHouston TRACON (I90) member Joe Wright was working the Thursday evening arrival streams into Houston Hobby (HOU) and nearby Ellington Field Joint Reserve Base (EFD) when the pilot of a Piper Cherokee struggled to stay on the localizer for EFD and then lost his gyroscope in IFR conditions. The pilot worked to get back onto the localizer, but soon descended into a tight, steep turn. Wright saw his altitude drop rapidly, starting from 2,400 feet, then to 2,000 feet. “I asked him, ‘are you OK?’ and he said, ‘I don’t think we’re OK,’” Wright said. “That’s when I knew it was a dire situat...
2022-05-2520 min
The NATCA PodcastEp38: Pilot Loses Pressure But Gains Helping Hand From Boston Center Controller“Eight Hotel Romeo is descending, I’ve lost my cabin pressure.” The pilot of a Socata TBM-850 single-turboprop aircraft was flying north toward Burlington, Vt. Boston Center (ZBW) controller Casey Allan was conducting on-the-job training. But what first seemed like a normal flight in their airspace soon turned serious with the onset of hypoxia signs. Allan took over the sector. “I believe he got up to 33,000 feet. He climbed pretty rapidly for an aircraft like the TBM, and it started a right-hand turn,” Allan said. “Once we saw the indication of a turn, my first thought was, ‘it’s going to go into a spi...
2022-05-0821 min
The NATCA PodcastIndianapolis Air Traffic Controller Helps Suspected Hypoxic Pilot to Safe LandingMatt Wyrick, who is in the sixth year of his FAA career, all at Indianapolis Center (ZID), grew up immersed in aviation. His father, Allan, was a longtime pilot for NetJets. Wyrick said hypoxia came up in some discussions between them. That, along with his training, prepared him to successfully assist the pilot of a Cessna 441 Conquest II who was exhibiting signs of hypoxia while over south-central Ohio en route to Youngstown, Ohio, at 29,000 feet. For his efforts, Wyrick has been named the Great Lakes Region winner of the 2021 Archie League Medal of Safety Award, presented by the National Air...
2022-05-0222 min
Opposing Bases: Air Traffic TalkUnable, We're InvertedEpisode 217 Show Notes Topic of the show: What if the controller denies your request for a weather related course deviation? How can the pilot stay safe but comply with air traffic instructions? We will offer our tips on how to negotiate and communicate when you're flying towards imminent danger! We also discuss snow and ice, preparation for a shift, and super low LPV minimums. You don't want to miss this episode! Timely Feedback: 1. PATRON Juliet Mike sent in awesome audio about wake turbulence avoidance. 2. The Terps Elf shares a site...
2022-02-2101 min
Opposing Bases: Air Traffic TalkOB186: Planes Can Never Go Bang BangEpisode 186 Show Notes Topic of the show: A recent video on the internet sparked a conversation about Class Delta air traffic services, a pilot's responsibility to see and avoid other traffic, and the primary job of air traffic controllers. In this week's episode, we will add our thoughts to the conversation. A link to the video can be found in the show notes. Timely Feedback: 1. SGAC Patron Darth Pilot responds to OB185 and vectors to final for an RNAV approach. 2. PATRON Sierra India (fellow controller) shares audio on what his cent...
2021-07-1901 min
The NATCA PodcastEp36: Fort Worth Center Controllers Help Cessna Pilot Out of the Clouds Above Central OklahomaFort Worth Center (ZFW) air traffic controller Randy Wilkins has worked enough general aviation traffic in his 13 years there to know that while he and his colleagues aim to provide the best support they can and the most information possible to pilots who encounter difficulty, ultimately, it’s up to the pilot to finish off a safe landing.
But Wilkins is passionate about training and developing his base of knowledge in as many different ways as he can to be prepared for challenging situations. That includes researching air safety investigations in his spare time, looking at how past NATCA Archie Le...
2021-05-2826 min
The NATCA PodcastEp35: Piper Pilot Gets Chance to Thank Two Virginia Air Traffic Controllers Who Helped HimWhen Ray Hanson sat down with fellow Potomac TRACON (PCT) controller Mark Dzindzio to assist Piper PA-28 pilot Karl Muller, who was having difficulty navigating in IFR conditions above the Shenandoah Valley in western Virginia, Hanson applied the full breadth of knowledge he has acquired from 13 years as a controller and nearly a quarter of a century as a pilot himself.It wasn’t until a couple of days after helping Muller out of the jam that Hanson realized the incident was eerily similar to his own in-flight challenge in the summer of 1999. He had just gotten his instrument rating an...
2021-05-1823 min
The NATCA PodcastEp34 Part 3 With Maj. Katie Cook, Blue Angels: Pilot-Controller CommunicationsIn Part 3 of their four-part conversation, NATCA member and experienced pilot Jamie Sanders (Denver/Centennial ATCT, APA) and Major Katie Cook, a third-generation military aviator and the first female Navy Blue Angels pilot, focused on pilot-controller communications.
“I would say that ATC and talking on the radios is way harder than flying an actual airplane,” Cook said. “I know that sounds weird, but being able to manipulate the airplane and put it where you want to, that’s all on you and you can fly and practice that. But communicating with someone outside the airplane is scary, and you know that eve...
2021-05-0936 min
The NATCA PodcastEp33 Charter Member's Gear-Up Save Highlights Career in Dedicated Service to his Profession, UnionNATCA charter member Brad Burtner retired from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) on Jan. 3, 2008 after three decades of working traffic at four different facilities. Like many other retirees, Burtner headed to Florida, but he didn’t hang up his headset or put away his Union membership card.
Instead, two days later, Burtner started a new chapter as a Federal Contract Tower (FCT) controller at Pompano Beach ATCT (PMP). Four years later, he worked to organize the controllers to choose NATCA to represent them, adding to a growing list of the Union’s FCTs, which currently totals 116. That same year, Burtner star...
2021-04-2220 min
Elevate Aviation - Air Time PodcastAdvocating for Aviation SafetyWe’re joined by Trish Gilbert, Executive VP of the American National Air Traffic Controllers Association (NATCA) and heavily advocates for aviation safety. Before being elected as NATCA EVP, Gilbert worked 21 years as an Air Traffic Controller (ATC) at Houston Center, and served in many activist roles within the union including Facility Representative, Southwest Region Chair of NATCA’s National Legislative Committee and Chair of the National Legislative Committee. She also chaired NATCA’s National Organizing Committee served as NATCA Charitable Foundation Vice President and then, the Foundation’s President. Join us to hear about Trish’s path from Air Traffi...
2021-04-1258 min
The NATCA PodcastEp32: Kansas City Controllers Use Experience, Coordination to Guide Piper PA-28 Pilot to SafetyAt Kansas City Center (ZKC), air traffic controllers on position have a list available to them of fellow controllers at work who are also pilots. If needed, those controllers can be brought to the area to assist a pilot in distress, including things like reviewing emergency checklists.
The pilot of a Piper PA-28, flying in instrument flight rules in February 2020, needed help and the controller on the other end of the microphone happened to be the perfect person for the situation: ZKC NATCA member Sarah Owens. Now in her 20th year at ZKC, Owens has been flying for the last 14...
2021-03-3019 min
The NATCA PodcastEp33: Interview With Maj. Katie Cook, Navy Blue Angels, Part 2In honor of Women's History Month, NATCA is presenting the second of a four-part conversation between two incredibly inspiring women in the world of aviation. NATCA’s own Jamie Sanders, an air traffic controller at Denver/Centennial ATCT (APA), who is also an experienced pilot, interviewed Major Katie Cook, a third-generation military aviator and the first female pilot in the storied history of the great Blue Angels team of the Navy.
In this episode, Cook talks extensively about her military experience including flying in locations around the globe. She was one of the few female aviators that flew in combat. Sh...
2021-03-3022 min
The NATCA PodcastEp31: Wichita Air Traffic Controllers Prevent Wrong Airport LandingIn 1929, the Aeronautical Chamber of Commerce dubbed Wichita, Kan., the “Air Capital of the World.” Nearly a century later, with a world-leading total of aircraft manufactured, it could be argued that Wichita’s busy-and-getting-busier airspace above six airports and McConnell Air Force Base makes it a strong candidate to keep that title. That presents clear situational awareness responsibilities and unique challenges for the air traffic controllers at Wichita ATCT (ICT).
ICT sits on the western edge of the city. On the eastern side, there are three airports lined up in a row, north to south, including two - Colonel James Jabara...
2021-03-1527 min
The NATCA PodcastEp30: Part 1 of 4 - Interview With Maj. Katie Cook, First Female Blue Angels PilotThe National Air Traffic Controllers Association (NATCA) is very honored to introduce the start of a four-part conversation between two incredibly inspiring women in the world of aviation.
NATCA’s own Jamie Sanders, an air traffic controller at Denver Centennial Tower (APA), who is also an experienced pilot, recently sat down for a virtual interview of Major Katie Cook, the first female pilot in the storied history of the great Blue Angels team of the United States Navy.
Major Cook is a third-generation military aviator. Her paternal grandfather served during World War II, Korea, and Vietnam. Her father had a 26-y...
2021-03-1518 min
The NATCA PodcastEp29 "I Just Almost Hit Another Mountain;" Seattle Center (ZSE) Controllers Save Idaho PilotAs Seattle Center (ZSE) member Josh Fuller’s shift was ending on the Saturday afternoon before Thanksgiving in 2019, a supervisor from Area C walked through Area B urgently looking for anyone with pilot experience. A VFR-rated Cessna 182 Skylane pilot in far northern Idaho, Tim Bendickson, had departed Boundary County Airport (65S) on what was supposed to be a 40-minute flight to the southwest back to his home airport in Priest River, Idaho (1S6). Instead, he immediately encountered fog and severe icing conditions, typical for that time of year, ending up in Canadian airspace.
Bendickson, knowing he could not find his ow...
2021-02-2749 min
The NATCA PodcastEp28: From The Pilot's Perspective - How Calm Controllers Having Her Back Meant EverythingIn our last episode (Episode 27) of The NATCA Podcast, we brought you the story of Fort Worth Center (ZFW) air traffic controllers and NATCA members Brian Cox, Larry Bell, and Colin McKinnon. The trio worked together as a team to help pilot and flight instructor Anise Shapiro and her student, Jouni Uusitalo when the engine failed on his Piper PA-46 Malibu halfway into a 75-minute flight over West Texas. For their efforts, the controllers are being honored this year with the NATCA Archie League Medal of Safety Award for the Southwest Region.
Now, we bring you part two of this...
2021-02-0724 min
The NATCA PodcastEp27: Two Souls, Six Dogs, and an Open Wheat Field of SafetyHalfway into a nearly 75-minute flight last spring to Graham Municipal Airport (RPH), 80 miles northwest of Fort Worth, Texas, pilot and flight instructor Anise Shapiro, in a Piper PA-46 Malibu, lost the engine for the first time in her 23 years of flying. At 14,500 feet and needing quick options, she declared an emergency to Fort Worth Center (ZFW) NATCA member Brian Cox.
Onboard with Shapiro were her student pilot, Jouni Uusitalo, and six dogs they were transporting. With the vast West Texas terrain beneath her and losing altitude steadily in a strong headwind, Cox and fellow ZFW members Larry Bell and...
2021-01-1634 min
The NATCA PodcastEp26 Boston TRACON Controller Had "The Voice That Made Me Believe We Would Survive"Late on a mid-summer evening, over the ocean and in the fog, pilot Lihan Bao was flying a short final ILS approach to Runway 24 at Martha’s Vineyard (MVY), her second time flying into that airport. The tower had just closed for the night. Shortly after her VOR receiver began to swing left to right, Bao saw a group of bright lights which distracted her. She turned left a bit to try to go back to the approach course but it didn’t work, and a few seconds later she and her passenger heard a noise. She had hit something (late...
2020-12-2921 min
The NATCA PodcastEp25 Losing Altitude, Options, Grumman Pilot Gets Help From San Diego ControllersDuffy Fainer holds three skydiving world records and has encountered eight parachute malfunctions and one emergency ocean landing in 46 years of jumps. His first in-flight emergency in 15 years of flying airplanes, late in the afternoon of Wednesday, April 22, 2020, gave him a different kind of feeling. But he credits the calm, professional, expert handling provided by San Diego ATCT (SAN) NATCA members Michelle “Shelly” Bruner and Jamie Macomber with helping him to a safe, albeit nerve-rattling, landing.
Duffy’s home airport is Montgomery-Gibbs Executive (MYF, formerly known as Montgomery Field). He departed on his usual route of flight in his Grumman Americ...
2020-11-2437 min
The NATCA PodcastEp24 Indianapolis Center Controllers Guide Pilot With Ice Buildup to Safe LandingDuring any normal shift in Area 2 of Indianapolis Center (ZID) on a mid-March Saturday afternoon, assisting the pilot of a Cessna 172 Skyhawk who encountered icing conditions would have required the same knowledge, calm professionalism, detailed checklist of tasks, and supreme focus that experienced ZID NATCA members Brittany Jones and Bob Obma bring to work.
But this particular Saturday afternoon shift, on March 21, 2020, was the first in which three areas at ZID were closed after positive COVID-19 tests. With uncertainty swirling as the nation began its descent into the throes of the pandemic, the challenges involved with handling an emergency situation...
2020-11-1040 min
The NATCA PodcastEp23: Alaskan Air Traffic Controllers Help Guide Cessna Pilot Away From Trouble to Safe LandingThe weather conditions in Alaska are often poor, but they’re highly changeable. This can lead to situations where a pilot can encounter difficulty, especially if they’re not able to fly in instrument meteorological conditions (IMC). Alaskan Region air traffic controllers are keenly aware of this each time they plug in for a shift.
“I’ve seen situations where a pilot gets IMC for 30 seconds, they call up needing help, and they’re out of it in 15 to 20 seconds,” said Anchorage TRACON (A11) member John Newcomb (pictured at left above), a second-generation controller who was a member of the 235th Air Natio...
2020-10-2815 minThe NATCA PodcastEp22: Pensacola TRACON NATCA Member Works With Coast Guard Pilot to Save a LifeIt was like most any other ordinary summer afternoon in Pensacola, with a lot of weather, when Marcus Troyer plugged in for his shift at Pensacola TRACON (P31) shortly after 12:30 p.m. EDT. In the skies to the west, U.S. Coast Guard Lt. Commander Brian Hedges was the pilot and aircraft commander on an ordinary training mission in a newly-converted MH65E helicopter. But a short time later, Troyer and Hedges were joined in a search and rescue effort that was anything but ordinary and showcased the essential nature of their respective professions.
Thanks to their efforts, the life...
2020-10-1631 min
Opposing Bases: Air Traffic TalkOB138: Class Delta Code ConfusionEpisode 138 Show Notes Topic of the show: This week we will discuss our opinions on navigating complex airspace with several different controlling agencies and airspace boundaries. Who should you call when you are approaching a Class Delta? How far above the Delta should you fly? What does the controller see when you are tagged up by another facility? Timely Feedback: PATRON Echo Hotel got his instrument rating! Congratulations! PATRON Tango Foxtrot shares his thoughts on the Class B violator. Delta Golf comments on the Terps Elf's response to his original feedba...
2020-08-1701 min
Opposing Bases: Air Traffic TalkOB137: The Deal on DealsEpisode 137 Show Notes Topic of the show: RH and AG are going to talk about separation errors. What happens to us when we violate a rule? How does our reporting culture encourage the sharing of data to enhance safety? Timely Feedback: PATRON Juliet Hotel is back from his long, unplanned cross country. PATRON Tango November is a private pilot! Congratulations! PATRON Joe the Airbus Guy sent in audio about approach planning. Golf Delta sent in information about ALTRVs. Feedback Juliet Charlie has a question about VHF and IA...
2020-08-1001 min
Opposing Bases: Air Traffic TalkOB136: Terps Elf on a Bravo ShelfEpisode 136 Show Notes Topic of the show: We get a couple of different perspectives on the Class Bravo violator. What else could the controller do to make sure the pilot was not medically incapacitated? Did the pilot need special assistance? We will share our opinion and get to more of your awesome feedback! Timely Feedback: PATRON Tango Kilo is an instrument pilot! Congratulations! PATRON Kilo Whiskey sent in the article about flight following requesting handoffs. Juliet Alpha Lima sent in some fruity corrections. Thank you! Mike Hotel offers some AIM examp...
2020-08-0301 min
Aviation News Talk – Pilot Stories, Safety Tips & General Aviation NewsAir Traffic Controller Saves Lives – NATCA 2019 Archie League Awards 122 Air Traffic Controller Saves Lives – NATCA 2019 Archie League Awards Your Cirrus Specialist. Call me if you're thinking of buying a new Cirrus SR20 or SR22. Call 1-650-967-2500 for Cirrus purchase and training assistance, or to take my online seminar: So You Want to Fly or Buy a Cirrus. Please help support the show with a donation via PayPal or Patreon. Send us an email If you have a question you...
2019-09-2357 minThe NATCA PodcastEp21: NATCA Runway Safety/RWSL Representative Bridget Singratanakul (Gee)Ep21: NATCA Runway Safety/RWSL Representative Bridget Singratanakul (Gee) by NATCA National Office
2019-09-0420 min
Doing it Right: The Stories that Make UsThey’re Wizards Behind the Curtain - Ep. 46They’ve been called “wizards behind the curtain.” Chrissi Culver and Nick Daniels are Air Traffic Controllers whose sole job is to keep us safe in flight. Chrissi became a licensed private pilot at 17, is President of Women in Aviation, Intl - North Texas Chapter, and an FAA Air Traffic Control Specialist at the Fort Worth Center. Nick is a former Marine Air Traffic Control Specialist, President of Fort Worth Center National Air Traffic Controllers Association (NATCA), and NATCA Southwest Alternate Regional Vice President.So, what does it take to be an Air Traffic Controller? These two guests have a...
2019-08-2632 minThe NATCA PodcastEp20: NATCA Charitable Foundation President Corrie ConradNATCA Charitable Foundation (NCF) President Corrie Conrad (Portland, Ore., ATCT, PDX) reflects on the 25th anniversary of NCF. She talks about the great work being done by member volunteers, the efforts put toward meeting the challenge of growing NCF, and the great personal rewards of donating time, money, and energy to the Foundation. "It's a labor of love," she says. "I knew this would make my heart whole."
2019-08-1911 minThe NATCA PodcastEp19 NATCA Fresno Tower FacRep Jerry O'Gorman Talks About His Heart SurgeryJust a couple of weeks after open heart surgery to implant a new prosthetic valve in place of his failing bicuspid aortic valve, longtime Fresno ATCT (FAT) FacRep Jerry O'Gorman says he is feeling great and already well on the road to recovery, anxious to regain his medical and return to the facility. With the love of his wife, Cara, and three young children, a team of great medical professionals, and the incredible support of his NATCA family, O’Gorman tells NATCA Deputy Director of Public Affairs Doug Church in this episode of The NATCA Podcast that he is truly a...
2019-08-0722 min
Opposing Bases: Air Traffic TalkBonus #6: Fisk Flight Narrative Day 5Rock Your Wings! RH and Mike from Flying and Life podcast talk about the VFR departure from EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2019, the flight to Green Lake, and the Fisk Arrival. Thank you, Mike, for taking me along for the most memorable flight I've ever had! You flew like a pro and it was awesome! A special shout out to the NATCA Air Traffic Controllers working the departure off of Runway 18R, the Fisk controllers sequencing us inbound to the field after RIPON, and the tower controllers working us inbound to 18R with a ton of traffic! Mike...
2019-07-2701 minOpposing Bases: Air Traffic TalkBonus #5: Live OVER Fisk at AirVenture Oshkosh 2019 Day 5Live OVER Fisk at the EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2019 Fly-In! Great job, NATCA! Thank you for keeping the planes moving smoothly and safely this morning. I've watched from ground and now I've heard it from the air. The professional Air Traffic Controllers are the heartbeat of this great show and we want to say it loud and clear: GREAT JOB and THANK YOU for your hard work, professionalism, and dedication to safety! Well done! Romeo Hotel was invited to fly as a passenger with Mike from Flying and Life podcast and depart OSH and fly the Fisk...
2019-07-2601 minThe NATCA PodcastEp18 I'm Here For YouOur NATCA Family has lost 16 members in the last several years to suicide. The latest was Crystal Joy Kendzierski, the FacRep at Tulsa Riverside ATCT (RVS), which has hit our membership, and particularly the Southwest Region, very hard. Suicide is the 10th leading cause of death in the United States for all ages. Every day, approximately 123 Americans die by suicide.
This is the type of tragedy that the NATCA family has unfortunately experienced before, but we are determined to raise awareness of this issue, and hopeful we can reach those that need help. It’s vital that we are aware of...
2019-07-2414 minOpposing Bases: Air Traffic TalkBonus #3: Live from FISK at AirVenture Oshkosh 2019 Day 3The NATCA Air Traffic Controllers working EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2019 are amazing! Their professionalism, teamwork, and intensity are on full display at FISK. Great work and it was awesome watching you do such an outstanding job today at FISK! Rock Your Wings! Have a great week and thanks for listening! Visit our website at OpposingBases.com You can now support our show using Patreon or visiting our support page on the website. Keep the feedback coming, it drives the show! Don't be shy, use the "Send Audio to AG and RH" button on the websi...
2019-07-2401 minThe NATCA PodcastEp17 The NATCA Insider, July 12, 2019Listen to this week's news, notes, and highlights as reported in the newest issue of The NATCA Insider e-newsletter.
2019-07-1215 minThe NATCA PodcastEp15 Introducing NATCA's 2019 Archie League Award Winners, with Jim UllmannNATCA Director of Safety and Technology Jim Ullmann, who participated in the selection of Archie League Medal of Safety Award winners for the fourth straight year, talks about the 2019 honorees and their great air traffic control work that ensured safety above all. Jim also discusses meeting with his fellow selection panelists and how this awards program - and CFS - have grown over the years.
2019-07-0814 minOpposing Bases: Air Traffic TalkOB80: Bay Area Flying With Max TrescottEpisode 80 show notes Topic of the Show: An interview with Max Trescott, author of Max Trescott's G1000 Glass Cockpit Handbook, 2008 CFI Of The Year, and a Cirrus Platinum CSIP. We discuss general aviation flying in the San Francisco Bay Area and VFR vs IFR practice approaches. Afterwards, AG and RH get to some more listener feedback and answer your questions! Aviation News Talk podcast episodes mentioned in the interview. Epiosde 087: Night IFR Electrical Failure: ATC And A Cell Phone Save A Doctor – Interview With Controller Phil Enis. On Super Bowl...
2019-07-0801 minThe NATCA PodcastEp16 NATCA Director Of Government Affairs Jose CeballosNATCA Director of Government Affairs Jose Ceballos talks with Deputy Director of Public Affairs Doug Church in an episode of The NATCA Podcast devoted to the federal budget and FAA funding issues. Ceballos discusses this week's House vote to pass a Transportation, Housing and Urban Development (THUD) FY2020 appropriations bill, gives a status update on the increasing Congressional support for both H.R. 1108 and S. 762, and analyzes the looming threats posed by the end of fiscal year appropriations on Sept. 30, sequestration, and the debt ceiling issue.
2019-07-0112 minThe NATCA PodcastEp14 The NATCA Insider for June 21, 2019A rundown of NATCA's latest news and notes, as covered by the June 21, 2019 issue of The NATCA Insider e-newsletter for members.
2019-06-2414 minThe NATCA PodcastEp13 Phil Hughes, Newly-Retired Boston TRACON Member and National Lead for CollaborationPhil Hughes looks back on his 35-year career, the evolution and growth of NATCA during that time, and the remarkable success of the collaboration initiative between NATCA and the FAA, now nearly a decade old.
2019-06-1317 min
The NATCA PodcastNATCA in Washington 2019: First TimersNational Legislative Committee Chair Steve Weidner talks about what NATCA in Washington first-timers can expect and offers advice on how to get the most out of their experience at this event and in their first time participating in a meeting in a Congressional office.
2019-05-0106 min
KPFA - WorkWeekJanuary 29, 2019 – AFGE Workers Picket Oakland Airport & Hunters Point Shipyard Scandal
WorkWeek hears the voices of AFGE TSA, Coast Guard and EPA workers who have been without pay as a result of the Trump government shutdown. Also ATU 192 President Yvonne Williams threatens a “real general strike” to bring the workers back to work on the job with pay.
Next, WorkWeek looks at the ongoing billion dollar Eco-fraud scandal at the San Francisco Hunters Point Shipyard. The radioactive contaminated shipyard was supposed to be cleaned up by Tetra Tech but whistleblowers who worked for the company said the tests had been falsified. They were fired and had to f...
2019-01-2929 min
KPFA - WorkWeekJanuary 8, 2019 – Fed Shutdown Slave Labor America NUMSA Forms Party And OEA Struggle
WorkWeek looks at Trump’s Federal government shutdown and how workers can end it. Next WorkWeek hears about the formation of a new working class party by the National Union of Metal Workers of South Africa NUMSA. We interview Phakamile Hlubi Majole who is a spokesperson for NUMSA is interviewed about the state of the South African working class, the policies of the ANC, SACP, COSATU and why her union has called for the formation of a new mass working class party called the Socialist Revolutionary Workers Party.
Last we interview Keith Brown who is the pr...
2019-01-0829 minOpposing Bases: Air Traffic TalkOB054: Serving Our ListenersEpisode 54 Show Notes Topic of the show: All things feedback and news AG and RH address some feedback that is time sensitive. We also discuss the news of the week. PD gave us permission to post the picture of his flight path during the pilot deviation at VNY where he turned earlier than anticipated towards IPIHO. DW, DS, and JB left quick notes. We played audio from "Biba" who is learning English listening to our show. DA sent in a "Merry Christmas" message on Twitter and a link to a video wh...
2019-01-0701 min
KPFA - WorkWeekJanuary 1, 2019 – Fed Gov Shutdown & Hunters Point Treasure Island Whistleblowers Face Cover-up & Corruption
WorkWeek looks at the Federal government shutdown and how it is affecting the public including air traffic controllers. Next WorkWeek examines the escalating scandal and financial crisis at Hunters Point Shipyard and Treasure Island which has contaminated the workers and the community.
We interview David Anton who is representing 6 radiation health and safety experts who worked for the contractor Tetra Tech at Hunters Point & Treasure Island. We also interview Dr. Larry Rose who is the former medical director of Cal-OSHA and Cheryl Thornton who is an SEIU 1021 steward, delegate to the San Francisco Labor Council and...
2019-01-0129 minOpposing Bases: Air Traffic TalkOB049: Medical EmergenciesIt's Monday December 3, 2018. Welcome back, everyone. On today's show, we talk about pilot medical issues and keep chipping away at the feedback! "Tango Mike, The Fire Truck Guy" sent in some great audio feedback about controller's diagnosing pilot's with medical emergencies. How do controllers train to recognize these events and more importantly, how do the controllers help the pilot's in need? What happens when a pilot demonstrates diminished mental capacity or shows signs of hypoxia or possible intoxication? Audio from a distressed/hypoxic pilot and interaction with ATC. Audio from an incident involving a dr...
2018-12-0301 min
??????87 Night IFR Electrical Failure: ATC and a Cell Phone Save a Doctor – Interview with Controller Phil Enis87 Night IFR Electrical Failure: ATC and a Cell Phone Save a Doctor – Interview with Controller Phil Enis
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Summary On Super Bowl Sunday, Dr. Peter Edenhoffer was flying IFR at night in a Cessna Cardinal when he lost...
2018-11-2641 min
Aviation News Talk – Pilot Stories, Safety Tips & General Aviation NewsNight IFR Electrical Failure: ATC and a Cell Phone Save a Doctor – Interview with Controller Phil Enis87 Night IFR Electrical Failure: ATC and a Cell Phone Save a Doctor – Interview with Controller Phil Enis Your Cirrus Specialist. Call me if you're thinking of buying a new Cirrus SR20 or SR22. Call 1-650-967-2500 for Cirrus purchase and training assistance. Send us an email - http://www.sjflight.com/Forms/inquiry.htm If you have a question you'd like answered on the show, let listeners hear you ask the question, by recording your listener question using your phone. Summary On Super Bowl Sunday, Dr. Peter Edenhoffer was flyi...
2018-11-2641 minThe NATCA PodcastEp10 Houston Center Member Dustin Newell: Helping Others With His Love of AviationEp10 Houston Center Member Dustin Newell: Helping Others With His Love of Aviation by NATCA National Office
2018-09-1822 minThe NATCA PodcastEp11 The Midterm Elections: NLC Member Richard Kennington Explains The ImportanceEp11 The Midterm Elections: NLC Member Richard Kennington Explains The Importance by NATCA National Office
2018-09-1510 minThe NATCA PodcastEp9 Hate Politics Too? Let's Talk; A Legislative Workshop DiscussionRichard Kennington, the Northwest Mountain Region representative to NATCA's National Legislative Committee and the Facility Representative at Portland, Ore., Tower, discusses his workshop class from this year's NATCA in Washington event exploring common myths about politicians and the political process. Kennington examines what it means to lobby Congress and why we, as federal employees and union members, must make it a priority to educate our representatives.
2018-08-1721 minThe NATCA PodcastEp8 El Paso Controller Crystal Lingle Talks About Working Emergency AircraftThis is the story of American Airlines Flight 1897 on Sunday evening, June 3, as told from the perspective of one of the primary controllers who worked the aircraft, Crystal Lingle of El Paso Tower and TRACON. It was a flight that Crystal says she will never forget.
2018-07-2604 minThe NATCA PodcastEp7 Remembering Barry Krasner, the Cornerstone of NATCAIn the professional and personal lives of every NATCA member and in the never-ending effort to protect the National Airspace System, Barry Krasner made a profound and everlasting difference. The NATCA Family remembers and pays tribute to our brother and dear friend, a founder, charter member, and President Emeritus. His influence reaches every corner of the Union and our represented professions, well beyond the NATCA National Office in Washington, D.C., which is named in his honor.
2018-07-1908 minThe NATCA PodcastEp6 NATCA-Sponsored EAA Spirit of Aviation TruckNATCA is proud to sponsor the Spirit of Aviation mobile unit, which is in its second year as a key feature of the Experimental Aircraft Association’s aviation education efforts. We asked EAA Director of Education Bret Steffen about what the mobile unit is all about and what makes it so unique and exciting as a way to educate people about aviation.
2018-04-0908 minThe NATCA PodcastEp4 March 29 St. Thomas NATCA FacRep Patrick Cieniewicz on hurricane recovery effortsSt. Thomas USVI Air Traffic Control Tower NATCA FacRep Patrick Cieniewicz, on the job for only a year before two Category 5 hurricanes struck the island in September 2017, talks about working traffic from under a tent and in a temporary tower in the days and weeks after the second storm hit, and the process of recovery on the island and the March 8, 2018 reopening of the permanent control tower.
2018-03-2919 minThe NATCA PodcastEp5 Passage of Omnibus or CR Needed Before Friday DeadlineAn update for NATCA members on where things stand in Congress as the deadlines approach for both government funding and FAA authorization.
2018-03-2203 minThe NATCA PodcastEp3 March 12 ZKC member and pilot Sarah OwensWe're excited to interview Kansas City Center NATCA member, pilot, flight instructor, and new mom Sarah Owens, about ATC, flying, teaching, and love for all things aviation as we celebrate Women in Aviation Worldwide week. The interview is preceded by a brief rundown of latest news, including the Global Air Traffic Controllers Alliance, NATCA in Washington registration, and information about NATCA’s new member Office Depot/OfficeMax benefit.
2018-03-1216 minThe NATCA PodcastEp2 News and Interview with NATCA UAS Rep Steve WeidnerNews and notes, plus interview with NATCA UAS Rep Steve Weidner.
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Overland Resource Group Profiles in Leadership, Collaboration and Employee EngagementInterview with Paul Rinaldi President of the Air Traffic Controllers AssociationPaul Rinaldi, is president of the National Air Traffic Controllers Association (NATCA) which represents 20,000 controllers, engineers and other safety-related professionals in the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). Here, he discusses the challenges and benefits of building sustainable collaborative environments. “When we fight, all we are doing is spending our time and energy fighting and not improving the lives of the membership or the safety or the efficiency of the National Airspace System. When we collaborate, what we’re doing is actually improving the work environment for our members [and] enhancing the safety of the system.”
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2013-01-1636 minPlane Crash Reports on GigaDial PublicNATCA Disputes NTSB Version of Hudson CollisionThe National Air Traffic Controllers Association says the NTSB has made a big mistake in its early assessment of the midair collision between a Piper Saratoga and a sightseeing helicopter over the Hudson River on August 8. In this August 17, 2009 broadcast, AVweb Editor-in-Chief Russ Niles spoke with NATCA rep Ray Adams, who says that contrary to the NTSB's press statement, the Teterboro controller working the Piper could not have warned the pilot of a potential conflict with the helicopter. (7:00)
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