Join me tonight on TWITCH.tv

[Derek Vento]

Join real-world air traffic controller Derek Vento tonight on TWITCH TV at 7 PM as he hosts a Q&A style discussion focusing on the National Airspace System and ATC communication tips. He'll be demonstrating fundamental skills on flight sim throughout the discussion! See it live on TWITCH through www.aarowav.com!

[Matthew Kosmoski]

I have to ask... and this may sound a little crass... but you don't have a certificate, right?  The FAA shows an expired student pilot certificate and no valid medical.  Do you have any other RW qualifications?
  To go portray yourself as an authority may be a touch misleading.

[Ryan Geckler]

I can confirm that Derek is an FAA controller.

[Rick Rump]

Derek is a controller at CAE. You can easily verify this through the FAA employee directory.

[Derek Vento]

Thanks Gents ^^

[Camden Bruno]

Sad that there is so much distrust and suspicion that we can't even trust when a bright individual such as Derek, with real-world experience, wants to provide online training/education to others. Let's not go snooping on each other via the Airmen database (note that is an airmen database - ATC certificates are not included...) just because someone offers online Twitch training.

[Derek Vento]

It's okay Cam, he must be new....
Thanks for the kind words brother.

[Matthew Kosmoski]

Thanks Gents ^^

I was just curious is all.  That's an even better qual than I had looked for!

[Matthew Kosmoski]

Sad that there is so much distrust and suspicion that we can't even trust when a bright individual such as Derek, with real-world experience, wants to provide online training/education to others. Let's not go snooping on each other via the Airmen database (note that is an airmen database - ATC certificates are not included...) just because someone offers online Twitch training.

It wasn't distrust, just curiosity.  If it was distrust, I wouldn't have asked, but likely rather asserted something negative.