With a critical shortage of air traffic controllers as passenger levels surge, the FAA is working hard to bring a new generation of controllers into the system. NBC’s Tom Costello takes us inside the FAA Academy to see how it’s training them.
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They can automate half of this work no problem just have a person double check for safety.
Underpaid and overworked horrible profession to get into
"Pushing Tin"
It is ok for a president to be 80 year old senile but have to retire ATC at 56 years old? Airline pilots are flying til 65 so why not controllers?
They seriously limit themselves with a limit of not being older than 30 years old to apply
A 30 percent washout rate means a poor selection process is used.
Expecting top safety and qualifications from an agency that thought changing Notice to Airmen (NOTAM) needed to be changed to Notice to Air Mission? I do believe their priorities are elsewhere.
Video of meeting led by (non white female) Acting Deputy FAA Chief Operating Officer Angela McCullough saying more workers need to go from the ramp to the cockpit. Bag handlers driving planes. Says flight operations is white male demonstrated and needs to change. Etc. Matt Walsh Twitter and Zerohedge has more.
FAA DEI getting rid of white males in Aviation plan. Per lawsuit filed by Mountain Stares Legal Foundation. Job candidate scoring which 15 points highest for this question. If their lowest grade in HS was science is worth !5 points. If applicant has pilot license then get 2 points. If applicant a licensed Control Tower Operator then zero points. If applicant experience in Instrument Flight Rules the zero points. Biographical questionnaire top score 10 points. If applicant not employed in prior 3 years then get 10 points. Another question awarded 4 or 8 points if unemployed 5 or more months in the prior 3 years.
Now I'm craving a burger after watching this.
30% wash out rate? That's incorrect. It's much much higher
Democrats enforcing communist style racial and gender quotas would make Karl Marx proud
If they're not making 6 figures a year than it's not enough. With that many lives in their hands you make sure they're paid well and taken care of.