The NATCA Podcast
Summary: Informing and connecting with the members of the National Air Traffic Controllers Association, who work to safely handle 70,000 flights daily and nearly one billion passengers annually.
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Podcasts:
NATCA is proud to sponsor the Spirit of Aviation mobile unit, which is in its second year as a key feature of the Experimental Aircraft Association’s aviation education efforts. We asked EAA Director of Education Bret Steffen about what the mobile unit is all about and what makes it so unique and exciting as a way to educate people about aviation.
St. Thomas USVI Air Traffic Control Tower NATCA FacRep Patrick Cieniewicz, on the job for only a year before two Category 5 hurricanes struck the island in September 2017, talks about working traffic from under a tent and in a temporary tower in the days and weeks after the second storm hit, and the process of recovery on the island and the March 8, 2018 reopening of the permanent control tower.
An update for NATCA members on where things stand in Congress as the deadlines approach for both government funding and FAA authorization.
We're excited to interview Kansas City Center NATCA member, pilot, flight instructor, and new mom Sarah Owens, about ATC, flying, teaching, and love for all things aviation as we celebrate Women in Aviation Worldwide week. The interview is preceded by a brief rundown of latest news, including the Global Air Traffic Controllers Alliance, NATCA in Washington registration, and information about NATCA’s new member Office Depot/OfficeMax benefit.
News and notes, plus interview with NATCA UAS Rep Steve Weidner.
An update for NATCA members on FAA funding and reauthorization.
