BEST PRESS CLIP OF THE WEEK: Flying Magazine
Southern California TRACON member and legislative activist Ian Lewis recently talked
with Flying Magazine reporter James Wynbrandt about the career o f an ATC specialist.
Wynbrandt was writing a piece for the magazine's careers section and had visited the
topic of ATC a couple of years ago. The story is now out and we invite you to re ad it
here .
Says Lewis in the article, about controllers' passion for aviation: "This is a career, not a
job. When we walk through an airport and see moms, fathers, sons, all those people
getting on planes, we feel proud to be responsible for their safe ty."
NATCA HURRICANE RELIEF
The NATCA Disaster Relief Fund is available to NATCA members affected by all three
recent hurricanes . Please consider a donation by clicking here.
Do You Need Assis tance from the Disaster Relief Fund ? Please use this online for m.
How to Volunteer to Help, or to receive help :
Hurricane Harvey - Email Ha rveyHelp@list.NATCA.net ;
Hurricane Irma – Email IrmaHelp@list.natca.net
Hurricane Maria – Email MariaHelp@list.natca.net
To view NATCA's social media updates on hurricane relief and efforts, visit NATCA's
Storify: Please click here .
Complete update of all hurricane relief activity , available in last Friday's NATCA Insider :
Read here
CISM Assistance Available : The NATCA Critical Incident and Stress Management
(CISM) Team has been working around the cl ock. They ' re standing by to offer
assistance to anyone at any facility. The CISM hotline number, available any time of day,
is 202 - 505 - CISM (2476). Their email is cism@natca.net .
UNION ADVOCACY: YOU HAVE A VOICE
We hope you have seen a bright new addition to your facility as your NATCA FacRep
helps launch this year ' s NATCAvism poster campaign. As NATCA members, we have a
voice, responsibility, and role in the success of our Union. NATCA members have a
pleth ora of tools and resources available to take ownership of our profession, our Un ion,
and our collective future.
The poster campaign will launch in four parts emphasizing the importance of being
active in your Union. First, NATCA members have a voice and m ust create a dialogue.
Ask questions of your local leadership. Learn more about the leading issues for NATCA.
These are the issues that affect you, your profession, your benefits, your brothers and
sisters, and your family.
Don ' t hesitate to share what yo u learn. Share with your NATCA brothers and sisters,
with the public through educational and outreach events, and with your legislative
representatives. Your career and the National Airspace System depend on it!
