Written TestimonyPaul RinaldiPresident, National Air Traffic Controllers Association, AFL-CIO (NATCA)May 17, 2017 Before the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Hearing: “The Need to Reform FAA and Air Traffic Control to Build a 21st Century Aviation System […]
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May 12, 2017 // Kansas City Center Members Honored for Helping Save Pilot
Kansas City Air Route Traffic Control Center air traffic controllers Jeffrey Volski and Andrew Cullen displayed calm and reassurance under pressure to help the pilot of a small plane who was battling severe icing conditions. The […]
May 4, 2017 // WFTV-TV – Behind the Scenes at Orlando Tower (MCO) and TRACON (F11)
WFTV-TV ORLANDOMay 4, 2017 “At three hundred forty-five feet in the air, the Orlando International Airport’s air traffic control tower rises out of the flat sprawling concrete. On an average day, the tower and its staff […]

May 4, 2017 // Phoenix TRACON Air Traffic Controllers Honored for Helping Save Pilot, Passenger
Phoenix Terminal Radar Approach Control (TRACON) air traffic controllers Brian Bond, Aaron Fones, and Carlton Wickstrom displayed calm under pressure to help the pilot of a small plane who was battling harsh weather conditions and turbulence […]
May 4, 2017 // NATCA Commends Congress for Passing Omnibus Funding Bill, Avoiding Government Shutdown
WASHINGTON – National Air Traffic Controllers Association (NATCA) President Paul Rinaldi and NATCA Executive Vice President Trish Gilbert issued a joint statement today, applauding Congressional passage of an omnibus funding bill that prevents a government shutdown […]

April 28, 2017 // Fort Wayne Air Traffic Controller Eric Vanstrom Honored for Helping Pilot to Safe Landing
Veteran Fort Wayne air traffic controller Eric Vanstrom performed a dramatic flight assist last year that helped ensure a safe outcome to a dangerous situation that the pilot and co-pilot of a small plane found themselves […]