CFS

David Seymour is American Airlines Chief Operating Officer. He leads all of American’s operations including airport operations, flight operations, technical operations, flight service, safety, cargo operations and the Integrated Operations Center, where the airline’s daily operations […]

After a two-year hiatus because of the pandemic, NATCA is pleased to host once again the Communicating For Safety Conference (CFS). To provide continuity and regain momentum from our last event, conference organizers decided to return […]

Welcome to NATCA’s 2022 Communicating for Safety Conference. We aim to continue making this event the premier aviation safety conference in the world. While there are many conferences around the globe, we pride ourselves on the […]

Article by Eric Mauro (Merrill Field ATCT, MRI) Merrill Field (MRI) was established in 1930 and is situated in the heart of downtown Anchorage, Alaska. With proximity to Anchorage International Airport (ANC) and shared airspace boundaries […]

Article by Robert Reddeg (Southern California TRACON, SCT)  On the chilly desert evening of February 15, 2022, NATCA members Matt Cox, Eric Joe and the training team of Dan Hauptman and Colby Alford were having a routine […]

Article by Mary Ann Hall (Houston Hobby ATCT, HOU)  On April 23, 2021, the skies over Oklahoma were riddled with areas of precipitation and low ceilings. At 4:51 p.m., N7108Q, a Cessna 172, executed a missed approach […]