©
NATCA photos: Southwest Region #ArchieLeague winners: Phil Enis, Thomas Herd, and Hugh Hunton (Fort Worth Center, ZFW) When pilot and Paris, Texas, neurologist Dr. Peter Edenhoffer’s Cessna Cardinal experienced complete electrical failure, he texted his son to tell hi
©
NATCA photos: Western Pacific Region #ArchieLeague winner: Scott Allen (Tucson ATCT, TUS) Tucson ATCT (TUS) controller Scott Allen’s lightning-quick reaction and go-around instruction to the F-16 landing at the same time a taxiing King Air entered the runway, despite
©
NATCA photos: Western Pacific Region #ArchieLeague winner: Benjamin Kingston (San Francisco ATCT, SFO) San Francisco ATCT (SFO) air traffic controller Benjamin Kingston was awarded an Archie League Medal of Safety at #NATCACFS2018 for his dedication and professionalis
©
NATCA photos: Southern Region #ArchieLeague winners: Joshua Hall, Patrick Allen Johnson, Jeremiah Lee, Darren P. Tumelson, William T. Vaughn III, and Andrew John White (Memphis Center, ZME) A team of Memphis Center (ZME) controllers were honored with Archie League Med
©
NATCA photos: Central Region #ArchieLeague winner: Josh Giles (Kansas City Center, ZKC) When a Denver Center (ZDV) air traffic controller called 11-year veteran Kansas City Center air traffic controller Josh Giles at the start of the midnight shift of Nov. 22, 2017 to
©
NATCA photos: Northwest Mountain Region #ArchieLeague winner: Jeffrey Rawson (Salt Lake City ATCT, SLC) On the morning of Saturday, Jan. 21, 2017, Salt Lake City ATCT (SLC) controller Jeff Rawson’s attention to detail prevented a tragic situation from occurring when h
©
NATCA photos: Northwest Mountain Region #ArchieLeague winners: Christopher Bancroft and Jacques Mailloux (Broomfield Jefferson County ATCT, BJC) On April 27, 2017, the pilot of a single-engine Mooney M20E was taxiing out to Runway 30 Right for departure at Rocky Mount
©
NATCA photos: Great Lakes Region #ArchieLeague winner: Daniel Rak (Indianapolis Center, ZID) Indianapolis Center (ZID) NATCA member Daniel Rak was handling the airspace above Charleston, W.Va., (CRW) approach control when a pilot called at 8,000 feet, trying to get ou
©
NATCA photos: Eastern Region #ArchieLeague winners: Jeffrey Haberland and Tim Krainak (Clarksburg ATCT, CKB) Jeff Haberland, a 28-year Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) veteran and the current NATCA FacRep at Clarksburg ATCT (CKB), teamed with Tim Krainak, who has
©
NATCA photos: Alaskan Region #ArchieLeague winner: Scott T. Eastepp (Anchorage Center, ZAN) Anchorage Center Quality Control Specialist Scott Eastepp was essential in locating a lost visual flight rules (VFR) on Jan. 30, 2017, with a severe winter storm bearing down.
©
NATCA photos: New England Region #ArchieLeague winner: Jesse Belleau (Boston TRACON, A90) “We need immediate landing. Smoke in the cockpit. Fire confirmed,” was the ominous report over the frequency. NATCA member Jesse Belleau immediately began to assess the situation
©
NATCA photos: Region X Commitment to Safety Award winners: Irene Porter and Ernest Gubry, Airports Division The University of Michigan men’s basketball team was on a plane on their way to the Big Ten Tournament on March 8, 2017, when a mechanical issue resulted in a r
©
NATCA photos: Region X Commitment to Safety Award winners: Irene Porter and Ernest Gubry, Airports Division The University of Michigan men’s basketball team was on a plane on their way to the Big Ten Tournament on March 8, 2017, when a mechanical issue resulted in a r
©
NATCA photos: Author and Retired USAF Fighter and SR-71 Pilot Brian Shul is speaking now to #NATCACFS2018 attendees. https://www.natca.org/…/2548-cfs-2018-speaker-spotlight-bri…
©
NATCA photos: Author and Retired USAF Fighter and SR-71 Pilot Brian Shul is speaking now to #NATCACFS2018 attendees. https://www.natca.org/…/2548-cfs-2018-speaker-spotlight-bri…
©
NATCA photos: Author and Retired USAF Fighter and SR-71 Pilot Brian Shul is speaking now to #NATCACFS2018 attendees. https://www.natca.org/…/2548-cfs-2018-speaker-spotlight-bri…
©
NATCA photos: Author and Retired USAF Fighter and SR-71 Pilot Brian Shul is speaking now to #NATCACFS2018 attendees. https://www.natca.org/…/2548-cfs-2018-speaker-spotlight-bri…
©
NATCA photos: In April 2018, #NATCA delegates at #NATCAphilly2018 voted to grant this afternoon's keynote speaker for #NATCACFS2018, the wildly entertaining and insightful Gordon Graham, honorary NATCA membership: "Gordon Graham has captivated and entertained NATCA’s m
©
NATCA photos: NATCA was pleased to welcome SpaceX FAA Licensing Manager Kevin Hatton to speak to attendees of #NATCACFS2018 on commercial space. This rapidly expanding industry has placed growing pressure on National Airspace System (NAS) regulators to develop the mean
©
NATCA photos: NATCA was pleased to welcome SpaceX FAA Licensing Manager Kevin Hatton to speak to attendees of #NATCACFS2018 on commercial space. This rapidly expanding industry has placed growing pressure on National Airspace System (NAS) regulators to develop the mean
©
NATCA photos: Named for the Chairman of the NATCA National Safety Committee, the Steve Hansen Safety Advocate Award is presented to a NATCA member who has made extraordinary achievements and has worked tirelessly on NATCA’s behalf to be a leader in furthering the cause
©
NATCA photos: Named for the Chairman of the NATCA National Safety Committee, the Steve Hansen Safety Advocate Award is presented to a NATCA member who has made extraordinary achievements and has worked tirelessly on NATCA’s behalf to be a leader in furthering the cause
©
NATCA photos: The NATCA Team Excellence Award was created to recognize NATCA teams, workgroups, or committees that exemplify the true collective spirit of working together to achieve greatness. One of the 2018 Team Excellence awards was presented to No-Experience Dire
©
NATCA photos: The NATCA Team Excellence Award was created to recognize NATCA teams, workgroups, or committees that exemplify the true collective spirit of working together to achieve greatness. One of the 2018 Team Excellence awards was presented to No-Experience Dire
©
NATCA photos: The NATCA Team Excellence Award was created to recognize NATCA teams, workgroups, or committees that exemplify the true collective spirit of working together to achieve greatness. One of the 2018 Team Excellence awards was presented to No-Experience Dire
©
NATCA photos: The NATCA Team Excellence Award was created to recognize NATCA teams, workgroups, or committees that exemplify the true collective spirit of working together to achieve greatness. One of the 2018 Team Excellence awards was presented to No-Experience Dire
©
NATCA photos: The goal of NATCA’s Professional Standards program is to maintain and promote professionalism across all of NATCA’s bargaining units. NATCA members achieve this through a commitment to safety and through upholding the public’s trust. They work to inspire,
©
NATCA photos: Today aviator, engineer and writer Paul Dye spoke to #NATCACFS2018 attendees. https://natca.org/…/2557-cfs-2018-speaker-spotlight-paul-dy…
©
NATCA photos: Today aviator, engineer and writer Paul Dye spoke to #NATCACFS2018 attendees. https://natca.org/…/2557-cfs-2018-speaker-spotlight-paul-dy…
©
NATCA photos: The goal of NATCA’s Professional Standards program is to maintain and promote professionalism across all of NATCA’s bargaining units. NATCA members achieve this through a commitment to safety and through upholding the public’s trust. They work to inspire,