Originally Posted by
Aero1900
Why on earth the FAA would not take all of these ATC grads and hire from the streets is beyond belief. I have friends that did the ATC program in college and they said it was virtually identical training to what the FAA provides for new hire controllers.
Did you read the article? The FAA...
discarded 3000 qualified college graduates with degrees in air traffic control despite their following FAA procedure and obtaining FAA accredited degrees.
Public safety is NOT a partisan issue. But the current "leadership" is making it political.
Oh, and before someone attacks the news source (which is the 1st thing some do), lemme remind that WHISTLE-BLOWERS HAVE RECORDED EVIDENCE OF FAA-SPONSORED CHEATING.
Thanks.