My Life And Air Traffic Control
Blog URL http://airtrafficcontroller.blogspot.com
Located Sydney, New South Wales Australia
Tags Air Traffic Control, ATC, Aviation
Day to day events and the ups and downs of Air Traffic Control
Latest Blog Posts
- CASA vs GAAP on Sep 2, 2009
The hot topic of just about everyone in aviation's conversations lately is the CASA directive regarding GAAP aerodromes. For those that don't know, there have been a few changes to how things operate at GAAP aerodromes and more dramatic changes sched...
- Media Release - Christmas Industrial Action Ruled Out on Dec 22, 2008
Australian air traffic controllers are today working out of contract after their three-year certified agreement expired yesterday, without a fresh agreement in place despite months of negotiations.However, meetings of air traffic controllers in all s...
- Life Without ATC on Aug 14, 2008 in TIBA ATC shortages
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- The Real Numbers on Aug 6, 2008 in employment numbers airspace closures air traffic controllers
The allegations have been flying recently in the latest of the Air Traffic Control crisis in Australia.Airservices Australia management have claimed that airspace closures are due to a "renegade" bunch of Air Traffic Controllers deliberately mastermi...
- Media Release - A response to Airservices Australia on Jul 29, 2008
Press Release - July 29 2008A response to Airservices AustraliaRecent allegations by Airservices CEO Greg Russell that controllers are deliberately closing airspace are baseless and insulting to the professional Air Traffic Controllers of Australia.A...
- One for Airservices Australia Management on Jul 14, 2008
A man is flying in a hot air balloon and realizes he is lost. He reduces height and spots a man down below. He lowers the balloon further and shouts: "Excuse me, can you help me? I promised my friend I would meet him half an hour ago, but I don't kno...
- More Air Traffic Controllers Needed on Jul 7, 2008 in Civil Air air traffic control controller shortage
The Sydney Morning Herald released an article over the weekend, highlighting the shortage of Air Traffic Controllers in Australia. This is just one of a hand full of articles as well as an interview on ABC radio from Dick Smith, who I am surprised to...
