Air Traffic Controller

Air Traffic Controller

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Woodstock, VA

Male, 65

My life in ATC began with 4 years Air Force then another 30 years with the Federal Aviation Admin. working tower & radar at some big international airports. I fought in the 1981 war with PATCO, survived the strike and kept a job that was just too exhilarating to walk away from. While there was nothing better than working airplanes, I did move on through several air traffic supervisory and management positions. It was a long, crazy career but I wouldn't trade a moment of it for love or lucre!

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Last Answer on March 16, 2014

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I was an air traffic controller in the navy back in 2004. I'm 34 now and I haven't seen a control room 13 years. Is it too late for me to go back?

Asked by Rahsaan over 7 years ago

 

My aircraft doesn’t have a working radio at a towered airport and I want to fly out. How do I let the tower know I am ready for taxi?

Asked by Dedyamisha over 1 year ago

 

When a Controller says descend "out of" FL300 and then descend via....arrival, to get under traffic, what does the words "out of" mean since the aircraft's current altitude is higher than the FL300? In other words, define the words "out of?"

Asked by ZB almost 7 years ago

 

I want to be an air traffic controler at Australier.I'm Srilankan.Now I'm following degree at Open university in Sri lanka.What can I do for winning my goal?

Asked by A.D. over 9 years ago

 

When a new airline is coming in for the first time like its inaugural flight do you focus in that airplane and help it get around quicker than other planes so you can make a good impression

Asked by Da over 10 years ago

 

ATC instruction: "Descend FL280 to be level at INGOR".
During this descent, still before INGOR, the next ATC controller gives us "Direct to KOLIV, descend FL 100". Does this cancel the requirement to be level 280 by INGOR?

Asked by Koen over 6 years ago

 

Need 2 ask question about helicopters in the western long Island, queens and Brooklyn areas.. (basically all the space within 30 miles of JFK, Laguardia, and the two small airports on Long Island but only am allowed a minimal amount of characters

Asked by NumberoneMetsfan almost 9 years ago