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The Best of the Broadcast
Most Read for February
We're celebrating the best stories from the FAA Daily Broadcast in 2022 with a look back at what generated the most clicks, comments and shares from your colleagues. Here are the top 5 most read stories for February:
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'The System Worked Exactly as It Should'
Controllers Ashley Wimbush and Kristian Garza prevented a potential nighttime collision between a FedEx cargo plane and a Cessna Skyhawk at Memphis International Airport - living up to the motto, “if you see something, say something.”
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Mother of Modern GPS Added to Innovators Row on Headquarters Building
Gladys West’s destiny took her from a small family farm in Virginia to the U.S. Naval Surface Warfare Center where she would hone her mathematical prowess to pave the way for the modern, renowned global positioning system, GPS.
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'Never Quit on a Bad Day'
Aviation Safety Training Group Manager Beth Ann Senk shares her interest in aviation and her guiding philosophies. “Never quit on a bad day, and always play the long game. Find joy in where you are, even if it’s not where you want to be.”
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'When You Make Connections, Great Things Happen'
“When we take care of our people, they’ll take care of the mission.” The words of Teri Bristol, the former COO of the ATO, reflect the philosophy she embraced throughout her 30-year federal career, which concluded with her retirement in February.
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Living a ‘Fuller’ Life
Nick Fuller reflects on his career arc, from being the first Black male to certify at Kansas City Center since the 1980s, to his leadership role for the ATO Central Service Area, “I made it a point to do a great job. I’d never want to let down the next young, Black controller coming in behind me.”
See the Best of the Broadcast 2022 list on FocusFAA.
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Heath Hohensee, a Business Analyst with AAM’s Drug Abatement Division, began his FAA career in 2007 as an ATO airway transportation system specialist (ATSS) at Dulles Airport. He also served for 19 years in the Army National Guard, where he currently is an Avionics Specialist for a F-16 squadron.
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Janet Harmon Waterford Bragg was one of the first African American female aviators and the first African American woman to have a commercial pilot’s license. She had a diverse career, working as a nurse and pilot. But her dedication to flying allowed other women of color to take to the sky.
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Wake Turbulence Causes Plane Crash
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December 15, 1993: Five people died, including the two top executives of the In-N-Out restaurant chain, when an IAI Westwind aircraft following a Boeing 757 encountered wake turbulence and crashed at Santa Ana, Calif. The NTSB cited the Westwind pilot’s failure to maintain adequate separation behind the 757 during approach as the probable cause, with a related factor to be the inadequacy of air traffic control procedures regarding visual approaches and visual flight rules operations behind heavier airplanes. The accident resulted in the FAA requiring controllers to issue wake turbulence advisories in similar operational conditions and providing additional guidance to pilots on avoiding wake hazards. |
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