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N A T C A I N W A S H I N G T O N 2 0 2 5 N i W To d a y 24 24 24 24 ISSUES respective facilities. At facilities in which individuals in training already meet the training hour expectations, those facilities will collaboratively monitor and ensure the training hours accomplish the parties' shared goals. For facilities that do not meet the weekly OJT training expectations, the FAA and NATCA engage in collaborative discussions at the local level to determine the appropriate course of action. When local collaborative discussions are unable to resolve matters that impede the meeting of NTI expectations and goals, the issue is elevated to the national level for assessment and possible intervention. A d d i t i o n a l C o n s e q u e n c e s o f S t a f f i n g a n d Tr a i n i n g C h a l l e n g e s : Reduced Capacity and Increased Delays—A further reduction in CPCs would likely have an immediate and detrimental effect on capacity, meaning fewer planes in the sky and greater potential for delays. Delayed Deployment of Modernization Programs—Understaffing hinders facilities throughout the NAS from deploying and training for modernization programs, procedures, and equipment. Mandatory Overtime—Critically understaffed facilities require controllers to work mandatory overtime to provide adequate coverage of all needed positions. Some facilities may lack sufficient staffing — even with mandatory overtime and extended workweeks — to open all positions. Controller Fatigue—These extended workdays and workweeks can lead to significant fatigue problems for the workforce. The National Transportation Safety Board has identified fatigue as one of its highest priority safety concerns. Although NATCA and the FAA, along with other stakeholders, have worked collaboratively to develop a fatigue awareness and education campaign called "Fully Charged," which is part of the collaborative Foundations of Professionalism program, the only long-term solution is sufficient staffing. S t a ffi n g A n d Tr a i n i n g C h a l l e n g e s Pe r s i s t Issue

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