The 2007 Honorees
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Communicating for Safety Conference
Archie League Awards – View all content from the third annual Archie League Medal of Safety Awards.
- President’s Award
- Archie League Awards Program Booklet
- Watch Award Banquet Presentations
- NATCA Ad Honoring the Archie League Winners
Award of Special Recognition
Pat Hart
Dallas-Fort Worth TRACON (D10)
The Archie League Medal of Safety Judges Panel, while selecting Borden Byrd’s save as the best of the Southwest Region’s five nominations, were so impressed with fellow D10 controller Pat Hart’s work on February 7, 2006 in quickly separating two converging aircraft near Dallas Love Field that they have presented Hart with an award of special recognition.
A Citation 550 had departed DAL and was assigned an altitude of 5,000 feet. At the same time, a PC12 was inbound to DAL, also at 5,000 feet. Hart directed the Citation to climb to 8,000 feet on the same heading and continued about his work on his sector. Soon after, he noticed the Citation had initiated an unauthorized turn to the left, placing it on a collision course with the inbound PC12. Hart immediately issued a right turn and 180-degree heading to the Citation. With just seconds to spare, the Citation pilot located the PC12 and was able to maintain separation.
Archie League Honorable Mentions
Central Region
Scott Vancura, Lincoln ATCT
Eastern Region
Joy Aldrich, Albany ATCT
James Boshek, Albany ATCT
Brent BeVier, Albany ATCT
Jerry Turnball, Philadelphia ATCT
Kristen Laubach, Philadelphia ATCT
Rick Mathis, Philadelphia ATCT
Brett Steinle, Pittsburgh ATCT
Albert Herazo, Pittsburgh ATCT
Jim Mostrando, Roanoke ATCT
Mark Hughes, Washington Center
Amber Mauro, Washington Center
Stephen Pologruto, Washington Center
Great Lakes Region
Robert Nicholas, Chicago TRACON
Don Wishowski, Chicago TRACON
Todd Parham, Cleveland Center
Stacey Parham, Cleveland Center
Scott Thornton, Cleveland Center
John Daniels, Cleveland Center
Dave Riley, Cleveland Center
Trent Tyler, Evansville ATCT
Peter Holysz, Kalamazoo ATCT
Ryan Ray, Kalamazoo ATCT
Davyd Swanson, Kalamazoo ATCT
Tom Goldman, Milwaukee ATCT
John Hermes, Milwaukee ATCT
Kim Bowe, Minneapolis Center
Glendon Rice, Sioux Falls ATCT
Northwest Mountain Region
Don Niemiec, Seattle TRACON
Southern Region
Wayne Dombroski, Atlanta TRACON
Steve Jubb, Atlanta TRACON
Doug Blythe, Florence ATCT
James Fleming, Greenville-Spartanburg ATCT
Cristina Fitz, Louisville ATCT
John Ramirez, Orlando ATCT
Marco Colon, San Juan CERAP
Southwest Region
Don Craig, Dallas-Fort Worth TRACON
Phil Enis, Fort Worth Center
Phil Layman, Fort Worth Center
Scott Keller, Tulsa ATCT
Western Pacific Region
Michael Gabrick, Phoenix TRACON
Joseph Gramm, San Francisco ATCT