This week in #aviation #history: Wiley Post flew the Winnie Mae . July 20, 2017
NOTABLE QUOTABLE
"Our biggest concern is a lack of a clear integration plan. You have commercial space,
you have UAS, you have what we currently have in the NAS. How does this become one
big package? The NAS is the most complex, most efficient airspace system in the world
and you're talking about making it a lot more complex."
NATCA Director of Safety and Technology Jim Ullmann, at the recent AIAA Aviation
Forum 2018, discussing the major challenge that is the lack of a holistic implementation
plan for ATC modernization that considers the interests of all stakeholders. Read more
RECOGNIZING GREAT WORK ACROSS THE MEMBERSHIP
NATCA, FAA Launch Surface Watch to Recognize Great Safety Work
Surface operations are critically important to our safety record, where proactive
leadership, swift actions, and teamwork come together to save lives. We want to hear
about these successes.
Together, NATCA and the FAA are addressing top trends for surface safety events,
includ ing wrong surface landings, runway flyovers, clearing landings/takeoffs on
occupied runways, and readback/hearback issues.
Surface Watch is a recognition program jointly sponsored by NATCA and the FAA. It
acknowledges individuals and teams of controller s and supervisors for their exemplary
saves and initiatives that focus on the surface environment.
Read more and watch video
Region X Commitment to Safety Award: Deadline is July 31
Members of Region X perform essential work ensuring the safety of the National
Airspace System (NAS). Do you know of a specific instance where safety has been
significantly improved, or of individuals or groups that demonstrated prolonged
dedication to the safety an d well - being of the NAS? Nominate individuals or groups for a
Regi on X Commitment to Safety Award . Read more | Nominate here
Professionalism Award: Deadline is July 31
There are many things that come to mind when we think of professionalism: Integrity,
respect from pee rs and others, positive attitude, willingness to work with others,
dedication, and reliability. Do you know someone whose contributions and performance
enhanced the standing of our professions? Nominate them for a NATCA National
Professionalism Award . Read more | Nominate here
THE NATCA PORTAL : TAKE CONTROL OF YOUR MEMBER EXPERIENCE
Portal.natca.net
The NATCA Portal is the entry point for our NATCA membership directory as well as the
way to sign up for NATCA Ac ademy classes, retirement seminars, and more.
Most importantly, the Portal allows you to do two key things: Update your contact
information (mailing address, phone numbers, email address), and find your
membership number which is used for many things incl uding serving as the username
for your access to the Portal itself and the members side of the natca.org website.
Click here to access the NATCA Portal.
