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H O N O R A B L E M E N T I O N
'On November 16, 2007, Bruce Snoddy and Bill Jacobs were
working the Del Mar and Palomar radar sectors combined in the Southern California TRA-
CON, which is unfortunately becoming the norm due to the dismal state of staffing inside
the facility.
"When the pilot of N39494 reported that she was lost and needed help, the two veteran
controllers immediately recognized the seriousness of the situation and took steps to
safely guide the distressed pilot to a safe landing. The team work and professionalism
demonstrated by Bruce and Bill is exemplary and is what we in the ATC profession refer
to as, 'Just another day on the job.'
"The controllers' reassuring and calm tones in responding to the pilot helped to calm her
down and get her to focus on flying the airplane rather than panicking and losing control.
"I am so very proud of my fellow controllers and friends Bill Jacobs and Bruce Snoddy."
Hamid Ghaffari
Western Pacific Regional Vice President
Ronda Schnoor, Falcon Tower
Jim Bryant, Northern California TRACON
Thomas Gurule & Jill Hoffman, Honolulu Tower
