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FAA adds application period for new air traffic controllers
Yesterday the FAA announced an upcoming hiring window for new air traffic controllers, starting next month. NBC’s Tom Costello profiled the FAA’s efforts to hire and train new controllers during a recent visit to the FAA Academy for the Today Show. He spoke with ATO COO Tim Arel and AJI Deputy Vice President Chris Wilbanks about what it takes to make it through training and become a certified controller.
In addition to hiring a record 1,811 new controllers in FY2024 and year-round hiring of experienced and military controllers, the FAA is opening a new hiring window for entry-level controller positions on October 11. "If you know somebody young and fast on their feet and cool under pressure, that could be a good job for them," Costello remarked.
 Insider Threat Awareness: Review these case studies on illegal access and damage to a computer network, unlawful retention and transfer of national defense info and sabotage.
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Through her role as an FAA Outreach Representative for the Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) Aviation and Space Education (AVSED) Program, Sharmaine Moulton shares her passion for aviation with students. One memorable event was a STEM lesson and tour at the Miami Air Traffic Control Tower where she hosted 25 students, who learned about aerodynamics, aircraft types and air traffic concepts. They toured simulators, the tower and radar room, and visited the airport field and the fire station. For many, this was their first time at an airport and the excitement was palpable. Being the first to offer these students such an experience was a highlight of her career.
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Many pilots are likely to first come across the “Pilot Deviations: Root Cause Analysis” course after a pilot deviation and an encounter with the FAA’s Compliance Program. The course reviews concepts from human factors, the National Airspace System (NAS), and more, to give the learner a chance to see how those factors may have contributed to their deviation. Through this process, the pilot doesn’t face traditional enforcement action, such as a certificate suspension, and the FAA doesn’t have to go through a lengthy enforcement process. Most importantly, the NAS gets safer by addressing root cause issues. But why is this course relevant for pilots who haven’t had a pilot deviation?
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Get a Twofer: The Combined Federal Campaign (CFC) began this month. You can make a CFC donation to a food bank and record it for Feds Feed Families.
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September 24, 1852: French engineer Jules Henri Giffard piloted the first powered, controlled flight of an airship. His cigar-shaped, non-rigid inflatable balloon was 143 feet long, with a three-blade propeller powered by a 3-hp (2.2-kw) steam engine that weighed 350lbs. His airship travelled at 6 miles per hour and could just barely make a turn as it flew 17 miles (27 kilometers) from Paris to Élancourt, France. Several decades would pass before an airship could navigate in even a light wind. |
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