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Congrats. Welcome to the biz...now don't slow down until I tell you to. :D

:dunno: Never said I taught at the Academy. Been a controller since 2002. OJTI (On the Job Instructor) since 2007. Some CTI schools are great, and have potential. Other CTI schools are not so great. But, in my opinion, they all extend their program far too long to accommodate the two...

Never taught at the academy. I was invited to speak at a UND aviation career. I don't know Mr. Lemke.

I knew what you meant. I'm willing to bet he did too. Check your PM.

My experience with CTI's is that they are no better or worse than an off the street or military veteran hire. The academy kind of evens the playing field. CTI was merely a way to get your foot in the door. I've seen UND's tower sims and have played with them. They are top notch. The...

AFAIK, yes.

Perhaps, maybe just maybe, it was an accidental posting to the wrong forum? Maybe the mods can move this to Hangar Talk?

I don't blame him.

+1 to PeeGee's response. Controller life isn't exactly conducive to family or normal social life. 18 per class nowadays in enroute...wow that's low. They used to run a lot more than that! My class had 34 and that was in 2002 before the big "hiring push." Loren, if you want to be mad...

Over 25,000 qualified applications last year. Nearly three times the current workforce. Numbers aren't the issue.

Controllers are eligible to retire at age 50 with 20 years in. Controllers are forced to retire at age 56. The age 31 requirement gives the FAA 20-25 years of use out of a late age hire. The FAA has a huge pool of applicants already, they don't need to relax the age requirement. They...

I went to high school with him. Never knew a more die hard fan. It was a shame how that went down.... Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

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If the dude who's supplying doesn't fold, heck yeah. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

I have tickets.

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To add on to this... At airports like JFK, LGA, ORD, ATL, etc. ground control is the busiest and most complex position in the tower. Inbound ground controllers have to keep aircraft moving on the taxiways. When an arrival's gate is occupied, inbound ground controllers improvise by finding...

Guilty as charged. When the adrenaline was flowing during a rush, I used to get the tendency to talk fast. Especially if I felt behind. Nowadays I force myself to talk slower, to help avoid having to say things twice. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

$100!? What kind of cases are we talking about? You got my interest! Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

Wrong Mark. I think. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk