Professional Standards Committee Archives

CFS Panel: Tried, True and Tested – Aviation Safety Professionals: Unforeseen Circumstances Put these Professionals to the Test

FAA Air Traffic Organization Chief Operating Officer Teri Bristol introduced the panel, which took a close look at how aviation safety professionals handled four incidents over the last 15 months: an Air Canada aircraft that erroneously […]

Turn Off Tune In: I Don’t Want Your Distractions

In one of the most popular Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)-NATCA produced videos of 2017, controllers urge their peers to keep distractions out of the operation, a message that will be reiterated at next week’s NATCA 17th […]

NATCA and FAA Seek to Improve Work Environments Through “Respect” Initiative

NATCA and the FAA began a collaborative effort to identify potential safety improvements related to human factors in the National Airspace System in 2010. The Professional Standards Program was the first initiative created through this effort. […]

TOTI: Cutting Distractions Worldwide

The FAA’s global leadership in promoting professionalism in the air traffic control workplace – towers, TRACONs and centers – was demonstrated at the recent International Federation of Air Traffic Controllers’ Associations (IFATCA) Americas Conference in the […]

TOTI: Safety First at O’Hare Tower

Air traffic controllers at one of the busiest towers in the world are keeping runway incursions to a minimum — thanks in part to the FAA-NATCA Turn Off Tune In campaign. Runway incursions have steadily dropped […]

Turn Off Tune In: Dedication on Display in the Desert

At the fastest growing airport in Southern California, a young controller workforce has been doing an exceptional job at keeping up with traffic increases while minimizing workplace distractions. Palm Springs Tower (PSP) controllers credit the strong […]