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The Control Room Floor / Interesting ATC tidbet
« on: January 03, 2011, 02:15:35 PM »
This is an interesting RW ATC article. As a CFI, I would agree that ATC mistakes appear to be up. I have noticed over the past year the number of trainees working at my local tracon seems to be way up as well. I have personally had 2 incidents in the past month where ATC had a loss of separation while in IMC on an approach and I had to be vectored out and resequenced.
"ATC errors up 51% in 2010, but accidents remain at all-time low
Mistakes by air traffic controllers increased 51% in 2010 as the FAA seeks software upgrades for collision warning systems on more than 9,000 aircraft. Critics say the spike in ATC errors is the result of insufficient training for new employees brought in to cope with an expected wave of retirements, but FAA Administrator Randy Babbitt has stressed that commercial airline fatalities remain near an all-time low and that the U.S. has an "incredibly safe system." FAA officials also contend that the higher mistake statistics are the result of a new initiative that encourages controllers to self-report their errors without fear of reprisals. "
"ATC errors up 51% in 2010, but accidents remain at all-time low
Mistakes by air traffic controllers increased 51% in 2010 as the FAA seeks software upgrades for collision warning systems on more than 9,000 aircraft. Critics say the spike in ATC errors is the result of insufficient training for new employees brought in to cope with an expected wave of retirements, but FAA Administrator Randy Babbitt has stressed that commercial airline fatalities remain near an all-time low and that the U.S. has an "incredibly safe system." FAA officials also contend that the higher mistake statistics are the result of a new initiative that encourages controllers to self-report their errors without fear of reprisals. "