FAA Hiring Controllers

[Randomskylane]

I came up with that system 26 years ago but didn’t have Boeing money. Let me check my mailbox, I’m sure they sent my cut.

Maybe it’ll show up tomorrow

 

[N1120A]

I've heard that the contract tower at San Carlos, CA (SQL) has been having trouble finding controllers who are willing to work for what the contractor is willing to pay. The level of service has been seriously declining there.

I mean, who would want to work busy traffic for the low pay? A lot of the retireees who work contract towers want to work part time and the contractor is probably telling them they can't, due to staffing, so they just say forget it. Also, it isn't like SQL is in or near quite as nice an area to retire as other contract towers like OXR, SAC, SDM or RNM. A retired controller likely isn't living on the Penninsula and they're then stuck with a garbage commute, unless they are a pilot themselves.

The pay is... rough... to say the least.

IWA is doing enough ops to deserve an FAA tower around a level 6 or higher and is still an FCT.

When was the last time the FAA upgraded a tower to FAA staffing? Have they even done it once since contracting out the lowest tier of towers?

Why the age discrimination?

They want 25 years out of their investment.

I don't understand why SQL doesn't have an FAA tower, because In recent years, there has been a lot of traffic there. Their numbers are probably dropping now though, because they have been restricting pattern operations due to the staffing issue.

That question is appropriate for several places, especially in California. Why on earth would HHR be contract, given the traffic and complexity they deal with?

 

[Daleandee]

They want 25 years out of their investment.

That approach seems to be working well for them ...