LOUDOUN TIMES - MIRROR (Va.)
Future of air traffic control unveiled at Leesburg airport
(NATCA included)
2016 NATCA WA LL CALENDAR UPDATE: We are in the editing stage of our draft
2016 calendar and remain on track to go to the printer soon. Each facility will receive a
shipment of calendars for their members. Look for your copy around Dec. 1.
ARCHIE LEAGUE MEDAL OF SAFETY AWARDS PROGRAM: The nominations are
coming in and they are wonderful! We are looking forward to hosting our selection
meeting in early January. T here are only two months left to nominate your fellow
brothers and sisters for an Archi e League Medal of Safet y Award. All events since Jan. 1,
2015 , are eligible. The 12
th
annual program will honor the best flight assists of calendar
year 2015 from each region. To nominate, use the new online form. Winners will be
honored at Bally's in Las Vegas on March 23, 2016 , to close NATCA's annual
Communicating for Safety conference in grand style.
The form allows you to type in informatio n and also attach the video and audio
files that we need to complete the nomination. Please act as soon as you can to
nominate after an event so that the audio and video files can be obtained before they are
no longer available. You can also email nominati ons or send them by traditional mail to
the National Office. For these and all other questions and information, please contact
Archie League Awards Coordinator Sarah Zilonis at szilonis@natcadc.org .
Remember – A NY member can nominate another member for this award . It
does not have to be your FacRep.
THANK YOU to those who have already submitted nominations. We would love
to add to this total and we know that is possible due to the great work done by our
membershi p this year in critical situations.
VIDEO – now available, the debut of our new video promoting this year's Archie
League Awards!
COMMUNICATING FOR SAFETY (CFS) – REGISTRATION IS OPEN ! Don ' t miss the
chance to attend CFS, the aviation industry ' s leading conference, focusing on safety,
technology and building relationships. CFS will be held March 21 - 23, 2016 , at Bally's in
Las Vegas. Visit www.natcacfs.com to secure your spot! On social media,
use # NATCACFS . Follow CFS on Facebook , Twitter and Instagram .
CONVENTION 2016 – SAN DIEGO : New website now up and running! Click here.
Members attending the Convention next year in San Diego (Aug. 30 - Sept. 2) can now
make their reservations at the Hilton Bayfront, the official NATCA San Diego
2016 Convention hotel . Reference " NATCA " as the code when you call 1 - 800 - HILTONS.
Or use this weblink to book online .
NEW IFATCA QUARTERLY MAGAZINE NOW AVAILABLE: NATCA is a proud
member of the International Federation of Air Traffic Controllers' Associations (IFATCA).
The new issue of IFATCA's quarterly magazine, The Controller, is now available. Please
click here to read the issue online .
NATCA is exci ted to host IFATCA's 55th Annual Conference next year, also at
Bally's in Las Vegas from March 14 - 18, 2016. Our website for the event can be found
here .
