FAA releases independent report on controller training
Tighter college training, annual refresher courses recommended for air traffic controllers
Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Administrator Randy Babbitt last week announced a set of recommendations from an independent panel on how to improve all aspects of an air traffic controller’s experience at the FAA, including hiring, training, placement and career development.
The panel reviewed the FAA’s process for selecting air traffic controllers, the academy training program, collegiate training initiative programs, controller selection and placement in air traffic facilities, on-the-job training, air traffic controller professional standards, and the FAA organizational structure that oversees controller training and placement.