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Date Posted: 13:09:35 02/28/08 Thu
Author: CTI
Subject: Re: How Some In Current ATC Workforce Think of CTI and Their Graduates
In reply to: MKR 's message, "Re: How Some In Current ATC Workforce Think of CTI and Their Graduates" on 11:22:01 02/28/08 Thu

I am a CTI graduate still training in the field at a tower. While feeling defensive when reading the article, I think it is very true. The academy used to be much harder from what I have heard, and college does not weed people out.

The article was good in what it said, but failed to look at the finer details of why CTI's aren't "making it" out in the field. CTI's are going to every facility in the nation right now. That could mean a level 6 tower, level 8 tower, level 12 tower, or centers (always pretty high up there). This did not happen so often in the past. Ask the older controllers at a high level facility where they started. Most had military experience, or a smaller VFR tower previously.

When students are being sent to LAX, DFW, JFK, or other hard-to-make facilities with no previous ACTUAL ATC experience- no wonder they fail. That's like putting an all-star college freshman running back in the starting position on an NFL team. Maybe some make it, but most just don't. I'd like to see the stats of who's getting washed out where, and how many are making it at higher facilities after starting lower.

Always remember- we have a degree- not in ATC. It is a liberal arts degree. You didn't take all those non-ATC classes for nothing. You may have majored in ATC, but washing out is not the end-of-the-world. Best of luck to all of you.

CTI

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