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CFS 2026: Two Seats, One Sky: Pilots and Controllers Compare Notes

NATCA National Surface Surveillance Representative Jamie Sanders, American Airlines Senior Manager of Airspace Optimization David Surridge, SWAPA Air Traffic Services Lead Brad Sims, NATCA Air Safety Investigator and OSHA Representative Karena Marinas, NATCA National Standards and Procedures Representative Ben Latimer, Air Line Pilots Association Chair of Airport & Ground Environment Subcommittee Jason Herman, and NATCA National Airspace Representative Josh Haviland got specific about where pilot and controller expectations diverge — and what happens to those gaps when workload spikes.

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