In a letter to members of Congress, NATCA, ALPA, and A4A cited limitations that have
been put in place by Congress through legislation. Specifically, Section 336 of the 2012
FAA Modernization and Reform Act prohibits the FAA from "promulgate(ing) any rule or
regulation regarding a model aircraft, or an aircraft being developed as a model aircraft."
Wrote NATCA, ALPA, and A4A: "The restriction by Congress has limited the FAA's
ability to fully regulate model and hobby UAS to the point that safety of the National
Airspace is at risk."
Press Release (sent out by ALPA)
Bloomberg News
Air Transport World
Transportation Today
Phoenix (ABC local 15)
An Inside Look at Sky Harbor Airport's Air Traffic Control Tower: "One of the most
noticeable structures in the Phoenix sky, the air traffic control tower at Phoenix Sky
Harbor International Airport sits over 300 feet above the ground. Extremely secure and
off limits to the public, ABC15 cameras were granted rare access inside to see what
controllers do everyday."
View the story here.
Flying Magazine
"Super Bowl Sunday Stirs Memories for Texas Pilot and Center Controllers," a story
about the 2017 save by a team of ZFW aviation safety professionals, including NATCA
members.
Read story here.
Air Traffic Control Association – ATCA Bulletin
Atlanta Airport's Power Outage – A Controller's Perspective. An interview with ATL
NATCA FacRep Paul Stearns.
Read story here.
International Federation of Air Traffic Controllers' Associations (IFATCA)
Febrary 2018 issue of The Controller magazine.
Read here.
Flight Radar 24
Watch the massive exodus of private jets after the Super Bowl earlier this month.
View here.
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Paul Rinaldi and Trish Gilbert Team Update
Feb. 5, 2018
