Content about National Air Traffic Controllers Association

October 21, 2011
Learning to Control the Sky

To stay ahead of generational, technological, social, and economic changes, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is proactively enhancing the way it trains future air traffic controllers. The training challenges are distinct: a generational shift in the workforce, a new technology-based air traffic management system, a training system in transition, an increased demand for air travel, and federal mandates.

By Tony Gagliardo and the Air Traffic Control Optimum Training Solution Team