EXTRA!
IFR MAGAZINE INVESTIGATES THE CONTROLLER SHORTAGE
Is
there a critical shortage of air traffic controllers? Well, it depends
who you ask. We asked both the FAA and the National Air Traffic
Controllers Association to join IFR's Jeff Van West on a podcast, but only
NATCA stepped up to have their side of the story get airtime.
Click here to listen. (14.1 MB,
15:27)
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TEENS-IN-FLIGHT
PUTS CHILDREN OF FALLEN SOLDIERS INTO THE SKIES
When we think
of victims of war, we most likely think of the men and women in uniform
who either never return or come back injured and disabled. But their
families are also victims, and retired Marine Corps Col. Jack
Howell is using aviation to help the children of those soldiers find
solace and direction. The Teens-in-Flight program has already helped
dozens of young people and is on the cusp of becoming a national program
for kids who have already paid a heavy price in America's conflicts in
Afghanistan and Iraq and for those whom life is more challenging than
others.
Click here to listen. (8.1 MB,
8:51)
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