ATCA Bulletin - #12 2014

Air Traffic Control Association

No. 12, 2014

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Scenes from ATCA’s 2014 Holiday Open House and Luncheon

In This Issue: »» ATCA Staff Share Their Favorite Memories of 2014 »» Do Yourself a Favor and Read Unbroken »» Aviation’s Ten Commandments of Flying »» Update your ATCA Membership Online Today »» And More

President’s Message

No. 12, 2014 Published for

By Peter F. Dumont, President & CEO, Air Traffic Control Association

International Accolades

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hope you had a chance to stop by the ATCA office for our annual Holiday Luncheon and Open House on December 11. It was a well-attended and fun event. It’s one of our favorite benefits we offer our members, as it affords a more casual setting to get to know our members on a more one-on-one basis.

ATCA’s Holiday Open House always marks the end of the year.

(Please turn to page 4 for highlights of the event.) December is always a time to reflect on the past 12 months, and 2014 was a banner year for our association. We saw a rise in membership, revenue, and conference/event attendance. For example, our 2014 World ATM Congress saw more than 6,200 visitors.

I’m proud to report that in just two years, World ATM Congress has garnered international accolades, with the 2014 event winning bronze in the category Best Congress/Conference at the EuBEA (European Best Event Awards).

In addition, earlier this year, the 2013 World ATM Congress earned the gold prize for Best Congress overall at the 2013 Eventoplus Awards.

This fall, our 59th Annual Conference and Exposition also attracted over 800 conference attendees, as well as a fouryear high of Exhibit Hall visitors.

ATCA continued to lead the way in aviation cyber security with our fourth Aviation Cyber Security Day. This is quickly becoming a significant issue in aviation and we want to continue to lead the conversation as the Next

Generation Air Transportation System (NextGen) progresses. ATCA will be forming its own cyber committee - the Aviation Cyber Security Initiative - in the next few months. Please contact Paul Planzer at paul.planzer@atca.org to be a part of this new committee.

Our annual Technical Symposium in Atlantic City, NJ, was also a great success. A highlight was increasing our collaboration with the William J. Hughes Technical Center to bring a more enhanced offering on day one at their state-of-the-art facility.

As a member, you will see some changes over the next year in the way we bring you services and the way we communicate. In the New Year, we will be rolling out a new website with enhanced features combined with content management and association management systems that will simplify your member engagement experiences.

And last, but certainly not least, our director of communications, Marion Brophy and her husband Ben welcomed a beautiful baby girl, Emily, last month. She will be on maternity leave until the end of February. However, I am sure she would love to hear from you at marion.brophy@atca.org. In her absence Mary Johnson, our communications consultant, will be filling in for her. You can reach her at mary.johnson@atca.org.

Have a happy holiday season and a healthy prosperous New Year. I look forward to continue serving as the president of ATCA in 2015.

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Director, Communications: Marion Brophy

Communications Consultant: Mary Johnson Writer/Editor: Kristen Knott

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Scenes from ATCA’s 2014 Holiday Open House and Luncheon

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Thank you to all who joined us for our annual December event.

Happy holidays from ATCA! ATCA Bulletin  |  No. 12, 2014

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ATCA Staff Share Their Favorite Memories of 2014

“We scored a major victory this year when ATCA convinced the Smithsonian’s Air and Space Museum to allow us to display the Glen A. Gilbert Memorial Award trophy at the award banquet for the first time where seven of the former winners (including the 2002 award recipient Frank Frisbie, pictured above) were in attendance.”

- Claire Rusk, Vice President of Operations

“After three days of selling raffle tickets at the ATCA 59th Annual last fall, one of our Corporate Gold Level Members, Diana of JMA Solutions, pulled a winning ticket. She won a very nice $1,000, but more importantly, so did the ATCA Student Scholarship Fund.”

- Tim Wagner, Membership Manager

ATCA’s Aviation Book Review Do Yourself a Favor and Read Unbroken

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o yourself a favor this holiday season and read Unbroken by Laura Hillenbrand, the World War II aviation story to end all others.

This is by far the best book I read this year, and the timing is perfect with the film being released on Christmas day.

It recounts the unbelievable journey of Louis Zamperini – from troublesome boy to Olympic runner to WWII bombardier to lost at sea to prisoner of war.

He was a survivor in every sense of the word.

I read this book right before I went skydiving last April to celebrate my first wedding anniversary. My husband and I had dared each other and were both too stubborn to back down. It’s one thing to go skydiving when you’re an adrenaline junkie, but it’s quite another when you’re scared of heights. Terrified

doesn’t even begin to describe how I felt in that 15 minutes of ascending to our drop point. In an effort to calm myself down or at least fake it (since this experience was being filmed), my mind began to wander. Oddly enough, I kept thinking about Louis Zamperini and his ability to exude strength and calm in the direst of situations. I understand that while my choosing to sky dive in no way compares to his story, Zamperini’s tale helped me face my greatest fear.

Unbroken had such an impact on me that I thought about it during one of the most exhilarating moments of my life. In my opinion, that’s a great book.

“A moment of pain is worth a lifetime of glory,” Zamperini famously recalled his brother telling him prior to his departure for the 1936 Olympics.

I definitely agree with this sen-

Photo courtesy of Random House

By Kristen Knott, ATCA Writer and Editor

timent and will always be glad that I tackled my greatest fear. While I never again plan to go skydiving, I highly recommend everyone pick up a copy of Unbroken.

Have an aviation-related book you’d like to review? Contact Kristen Knott at Kristen.knott@atca.org.

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A Moment in Aviation History Aviation’s Ten Commandments of Flying (1939)

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he following Ten Commandments were published in the May 1939 issue of Aviation (which later became Aviation Week & Space Technology). How many are still relevant to pilots today?

DON’T SHOW OFF Zooming over your girl’s house, or turning to wave goodbye to her on a takeoff is an easy way to terminate your romance suddenly.

KNOW YOUR LIMITATIONS Don’t try to perform the impossible with yourself or your ship. Don’t be afraid to take a little extra time to check yourself out on a strange ship. Especially find out when it spins and why, so you won’t be surprised some day.

DON’T TAKE THINGS FOR GRANTED No one will resent it if you personally check your fuel or your controls before take-off. It is the mark of a good pilot.

GET AWAY FROM HOME You may know your own airport well enough, but making practice landings in strange airports is a good form of insurance. As soon as you are qualified, get all the cross-country you can. Learn to look for other wind indicators than a windsock.

WATCH YOUR WEATHER

hangar flying stories. A lot of flying feats you hear from the old-timers never happened anyway, and besides, someone may be pulling your leg.

THINK AHEAD Take time out to consider all possible things that may happen to you and decide in advance just what you will do under all circumstances.

Even the best of the airline pilots spend a lot of time looking at weather maps and flight conditions before every takeoff. Stay on the ground when things look doubtful.

SET A GOOD EXAMPLE

STUDY THE REGULATIONS

FLY HIGH – FLY FAST – KEEP YOUR NOSE DOWN ON TURNS!

Become familiar with the rules that have been drafted for your safety and obey the intent as well as the letter of the law. Most accidents can be traced to violations.

You may be young at this business, but remember there are those younger who look to you for guidance.

Editor’s Note: This article is available at: http://bit.ly/1qq84KA; it appeared on Aviation Week’s blog on December 9, 2014.

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Media Release Courtesy of Boeing

Boeing Opens Aerospace Photography Vault to Consumers

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oeing has made a redesigned photography and video website, www.BoeingImages.com, available for worldwide access. The website, which hosts nearly 15,000 photos and more than 100 videos, provides easier searching and licensing capability for commercial uses. But of these, more than 2,500 photographs are also now available for aviation enthusiasts to purchase as either prints or framed artwork.

Primarily intended for commercial licensing, the company has maintained an online image gallery since 2002, featuring photographs and videos that trace almost 100 years of history for Boeing and its heritage companies. Since its founding in 1916, Boeing has been at the forefront of aerospace imagery, employing photographers and videographers with specific expertise in aviation camerawork.

BoeingImages.com was created with navigation in mind.

It features four galleries of images: travel, explore, defend, and discover. Each gallery includes photos that reveal the past, present, and future of flight and span a wide range of commercial airplanes, as well as defense and space products. Artists’ renderings of aerospace concepts and future products also are available.

Individual consumers can purchase professionally printed and framed images using a credit card via a secure online payment processor. Buyers can customize orders, selecting print, mat and frame sizes and colors, for as little as $16 for an 8x10

Midwest ATC was honored to be awarded the 2014 IHS Jane’s Runway Award for its Kandahar Runway Efficiency program at the CANSO ATM dinner in Madrid, Spain on 3 March.

After being selected in 2003 as the first company to provide air traffic control and airfield management services in a combat zone for the U.S. Department of Defense, Midwest ATC continues to deliver safe and reliable aviation services throughout Afghanistan. That this award was earned on one of the world’s busiest single runway airfields while at the same time supporting intense combat operations is testament to the professionalism and dedication of the Midwest team at Kandahar AB. We are proud to celebrate their accomplishments as indicative of our commitment to safety and professional performance.

Whether you are looking for air traffic control, weather observing and reporting, training, ground handling, or airfield management, Midwest has over 35 years of global experience and expertise to assist in the successful accomplishment of your mission. With a track record of servicing over 100 facilities across nine countries, Midwest is a proven low-risk, best value partner with tested operational procedures to ensure the safe, orderly and expeditious flow of traffic. Its team of supremely qualified aviation experts is dedicated to providing clients with an outstanding level of safety and commitment throughout the world. Using Midwest’s flexible and professional approach will enable you to achieve success.

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print to several hundred dollars for large-format, museum-quality framed images. Users must first register an account before ordering photographs from BoeingImages.com.

Boeing is the world’s leading aerospace company and the largest manufacturer of commercial jetliners and military aircraft combined. With a long tradition of aerospace leadership and innovation, Boeing will celebrate its 100th anniversary in 2016. Boeing makes it easy for anyone to own a little piece of aviation history. Consumers may also purchase authentic Boeing merchandise, such as model airplanes, aviationthemed attire, and books online at www.BoeingStore.com.

TRAFFIC JAM AHEAD. PLAN ACCORDINGLY.

Transforming the air traffic management (ATM) system is essential for improving safety, efficiency and the environment around the globe.

Boeing is fully committed and uniquely qualified to help make ATM transformation a reality. It’s the right time and Boeing is the right partner.

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Officers and Board of Directors Chairman, Neil Planzer Chairman-Elect, Charles Keegan President & CEO, Peter F. Dumont Treasurer, Rachel Jackson East Area Director, Susan Chodakewitz Pacific Area, Asia, Australia Director, Peter Fiegehen South Central Area Director, William Cotton Northeast Area Director, Mike Ball Southeast Area Director, Jack McAuley North Central Area Director, Bill Ellis West Area Director, Chip Meserole Canada, Caribbean, Central and South America, Mexico Area Director, Rudy Kellar Europe, Africa, Middle East Area Director, Jonathan Astill Director at Large, Rick Day Director at Large and Secretary, Sandra Samuel