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The FAA wants video gamers to be the next generation of air traffic controllers (www.cnn.com)
submitted 6 months ago by to c/nottheonion@lemmy.world
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[–] 1 point 6 months ago (1 child)

They already do this with SCC, they used to have someone at each ARTCC who would consult with additional controllers at SCC for timings and altitudes. Now it's a handful of them at SCC who simply monitor several screens and now towers/radar controllers have a central screen that gives them updated data.

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  • [–] 2 points 6 months ago

    SCC is an additional service. RNAV and GPS was the so called replacement in the 70s. 18k AGL and above is easier to use a rely system. Below 18k is a different ballgame.

    I know one person referred to ATC as customer service but I'm guessing we have a different view on it? I would call ATC the nurses to the doctors (pilots). ATC is a skill that saves lives.

    Consolidating these positions with tech sounds great. TCAS was also promised to fix this but instead it became another tool for the short staff controllers.

    Plus side is our ticket prices keep going up with all the new tech. I wish it made us safer in the skies bc right now is one of the most dangerous times to fly.

    Easy fix? Remove age limits on ATC - it's outdated and pointless. Make it where different health issues are dealt with the same way career FAA controllers do. Fix the damn pay scale for new hires. 50k a year difference should not be a norm. New hires are damn near homeless. Invest in more FAA schools.

    Still safer then driving!

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