CFS News Archives

NATCA Honors Life-Saving Air Traffic Controller Flight Assists With 18th Annual Archie League Medal of Safety Awards

LAS VEGAS – The National Air Traffic Controllers Association (NATCA) tonight will present its 18th annual Archie League Medal of Safety Awards, the highest honor in the air traffic controller profession, to close this week’s Communicating For […]

Gilbert Leads Panel on Modernization of NAS in Response to Automation, Emerging Technologies

Former NATCA Executive Vice President Trish Gilbert moderated a panel titled “Synthesizing the NAS: Aviation’s New Frontier and Our Existing System” on the NATCA CFS 2022 main stage, discussing modernization of the global air traffic control […]

CFS Panelists Discuss the Future of Aviation and its Impact on the NAS

NATCA Director of Safety and Technology  Tom Adcock and FAA UAS Integration Office Deputy Executive Director Abby Smith moderated a panel titled “Aviation’s New Frontier: Has the Jetson’s Age Arrived?” at NATCA CFS 2022, focusing on the […]

McSpadden: Pilot-Controller Communication Key to Resolving Emergency Situations

NATCA was honored and excited to welcome former Air Force Thunderbirds commander Richard McSpadden, now the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) Air Safety Institute (ASI) Senior Vice President, to the NATCA CFS 2022 main stage. […]

CFS Panelists Share Views on Making, Avoiding, and Learning from Mistakes on the Job

NATCA National Runway Safety Representative Bridget Singratanakul moderated a panel on the NATCA CFS 2022 main stage titled “Mistakes Happen: But They Don’t Have to be Repeated,” with panelists AOPA Air Safety Institute  Senior Vice President Richard […]

CFS Panelists Discuss Importance of Effective Training, Future of the National Training Initiative

NATCA National Training Representative Jamaal Haltom and FAA Vice President of Safety and Technical Training Frank McIntosh moderated a panel on the NATCA CFS 2022 main stage titled “No Train, No Gain: The Road Back,” with panelists […]