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INDEX

Pag.3
IFATCA-A BRIEF HISTORY
Pag.5
ROD FOOTE, A RETIRED
ATC FROM USA

Pag.9
FABRIZIO FERRARI,
AN ATC FROM ITALY

Pag.13
RICARDO SILVA,
A TRAINEE FROM
PORTUGAL

Pag.15
HAPPY DAY! GREETINGS
FROM ALL OVER THE
WORLD!

Pag.21
WHO WAS ARCHIE
WILLIAM LEAGUE?

Pag.22
BE OUR NEXT ATC STAR!

Pag.23
“SALAD BAR”… A LITTLE
BIT OF THIS AND A LITTLE
OF THAT!!!

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20th October 2010

International Day of the
Air Traffic Controller
IFATCA - International Federation of Air Traffic Controllers’ Associations
IFATCA – A BRIEF HISTORY

A
ir traffic control has developed from the
humblest beginnings into a highly
sophisticated and technology dependent
occupation. And even as we are on the cusp of an
even more dramatic leap of new technologies, many
people remain unaware of just what an air traffic
controller does and few comprehend just what is
involved in keeping aircraft safely apart, but close
enough so that they get to their destinations as
efficiently as possible.
Making the world of air traffic control more accessible
is one of the aims of the Federation, a body that has
been in existence since 1961. The idea of a world body
for controllers was first proposed in 1956 by Mr. Jacob
Wachtel, founder and first chairman of the Israel Air
Traffic Controllers’ Association. He received positive
feedback from the many associations in various
countries he wrote over the next few years and
eventually a working group was formed to prepare for
the foundation meeting of the European Federation of
Air Traffic Controllers Associations (EFATCA) for 19 –
20 October, 1961 in Amsterdam, the Netherlands.
However, during the course of the conference it was
made known that at least twenty other national
organizations also had expressed an interest in joining
such a federation.
And so a representative body of air traffic controllers
that was founded by twelve European countries has
grown to 134 Member Associations representing
more than fifty thousand air traffic controllers world-
wide. Today the International Federation of Air Traffic
Controllers’ Associations (IFATCA) is a respected
organization within the aviation world whose opinion
is sought on key issues and who participates actively
in international forums involving the International
Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), EUROCONTROL,
and the European Union among others.

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OPTIMUM EFFICIENCY! UNCOMPROMISED celebrate the individual air traffic controller wherever

SAFETY! EVERY DAY, EVERYWHERE he works or under whatever conditions she works,
who strives each minute to give the utmost in service

“The response to the idea of a federation was to the flying public , to bring you safely and efficiently

immediate and universal. From its founding on 20 to your destination. Even with a shortage of air traffic

October 1961 IFATCA has grown to 133 member controllers worldwide, when too few air traffic

associations representing 50,000 air traffic controllers controllers are being asked to handle more and more

worldwide. The culture among controllers is that the traffic without compromising our high standards of

job will be done no matter the circumstances, no safety, and at the same time being judged on

matter the working conditions. This air traffic efficiency issues over which we have no control the

controller ethic is at the core of the safest and most controller ethic prevails.

efficient means of transport that is air travel. Today we recognize our efforts, salute our

Equipment and systems introduced over the years accomplishments, and renew our mission of service

have helped improve efficiency and contributed to a through an industry that is at the heart of a global

sound and safe ATC system, but the individual community.

controller has always been, and remains, the key To all air traffic controllers, be proud and celebrate

element in the safe, efficient and environmentally your profession today!”

responsible ATC network we have today. Source: IFATCA

Controllers are the most flexible and adaptable

element of the system, readily able to grow with
continually evolving procedures, changing technical
systems, and social and environmental constraints. No
other "technology" is so adaptable, productive and
cost effective! http://www.atc-network.com/News/27755/20-October---
When we celebrate 20th of October each year, we International-Day-of-the-Air-Traffic-Controller
celebrate the vision of our founding members, and we
celebrate the countless volunteers who work to http://www.ifatca.org/docs/day2010.pdf
achieve the aims of our Federation. But most of all we

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Interview with Rod Foote, a retired ATC

M y name is Rod Foote, I’m 72,

Born in New York City, Married
39 years to Janet, live in Rome,
NY, we have 2 grown children; boy and
questions I think I knew maybe 10. And
the passing score was 85%.

When I was hired by the FAA along

girl. Have owned 2 C-172s, instrument with 3 other guys and sent to Griffiss
rated although haven't flown since selling RAPCON/Tower which was now an FAA
my airplane 6 years ago. (Got way too facility (where I had just spent the last 3 1/2
expensive but still fly Microsoft Flight years as an AF controller,) the FAA ran out
Simulator.) I retired from the FAA in 1988. of money to send we 4 to OKC to the FAA
ATC Academy. So we were all given the
What made you decide to work as an ATC? course materials and told to "learn on your
own." The 4 of us set up our own little
The US Air Force decided for me; glad they academy in the Ready Room, learned all
did as it got me a fast track to the FAA our stuff in 4 weeks (as opposed to the
after my 4 years of Air Force Academy's 12 weeks) all the while
enlistment ended. Spent 28 getting in an hour or two a day of
years with the FAA. live OJT with seasoned controllers
who'd say "who the hell told you
“There is no
Where did you study to to do it that way?"
room for
become an ATC? Could indecision when
you tell us something We all checked out within
about your career? you work in an 6 months of hire. It was an
occupation that interesting mix of traffic we
Air Force basic ATC at any second learned on as we controlled,
training (wx, regs, can side by side, a civilian air
simulation ARTC, Tower, carrier airport and a very
have hundreds active military airport with all
GCA, etc.) took place at of lives in
Keesler AFB in Biloxi, kinds of exotic birds vying for
Mississippi. I then spent a jeopardy”. the same airspace.
year in OJT at Griffiss AFB
in Rome, NY, first in radar (on Not unusual to have a U2, a C-172,
an already decrepit CPN-18 with no a B-52, a SR-71, a BAC-111 and an F-
transponders except basic IFF) then, 101 or an F-106 in the same traffic pattern.
following checkout, to the control tower
where, after checkout, I was made a shift
supervisor.

Not too long ago while cleaning out

some old files-real ones, not computer
ones)-I came across my radar checkout
written test and I thought "My God! Did I
really know all that stuff?" Out of 100

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Photos: 1- Rod Foote / 2 - working local at Utica Tower, Oriskany, NY-1961 (coats & ties back
then and no headsets) / 3 – Many years later

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Which places have you worked as an ATC Do you think this work has changed in recent
Rod? years?

Only worked at Griffiss AFB, first as an
Airman controller for 3 years then,
following separation, as a CAA/FAA
controller at Griffiss RAPCON/Utica
Tower for 28 years before
retiring. Basically, it was the Best of Times
and, occasionally, the worst of times. (We
had a few very nasty fatal
accidents.)
Obviously technology has come a long way
since I've been retired and I'm sure many
procedures have been changed (not
necessarily for the better [speaking as a
pilot, now.]) However, as I read the
comments of the ATCers from around the
world, the controller psyche seems pretty
much the same...which is
good.

What do you like about this How is your life today?

profession?
“I read the Great! I've been a
The challenge! And that sky- comments of the professional actor just about
high feeling you get when you ATCers from all my life starting as an 8
were able to bail somebody around the year old and then even during
out of a jam; or when you my Air Force and FAA ATC
world, the
had to improvise and sort out days. Since retirement, my
a huge mess because of wx re- controller wife and I have run a
routes and get it done with a psyche seems professional theater company-
minimum of delay or, better pretty much the The Chatham Theatre
yet, no delay. same...which is Company of Rome, NY-and
good”. we're now into our 29th
What do you miss most about season.
working as an ATC?
What advice would you give to
The fact that you work with all who want to work as an
so many people of diverse ATC?
personalities who, in spite of
their personal opinions, are Unless you truly want to serve
able to all talk the same language and be on the public (as infuriating as that can be at
the same page (safe, orderly and times,) are willing to study, study, study to
expeditious) when it counts no matter their stay abreast of new technology, new regs,
political or social views. new this and new that and be mindful of the
fact that your Christmas Day or your
What kind of person do you have to be in anniversary or your whatever day might
order to work as an ATC? well be taken on another day because of
your shift schedule, it might be best for you
A decision maker! There is no room for to find another occupation. If you're cool
indecision when you work in an occupation with all the above, then you'll find yourself
that at any second can have hundreds of in one of the most rewarding jobs you'll
lives in jeopardy. You've always got to be ever know. Thank you Rod, has been a
thinking "what if?...and what will I do?" pleasure to meet you!

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Photos: 4 - ASR-5 screen shot of the map at Griffiss RAPCON. The blur i n the mi ddle is Griffiss AFB and Onei da
County Airport (Utica tower) side by side. Syracuse is 39 miles due west. B aseball Hall of Fame AT Cooperstown
is 170/48 / 5 - The Griffiss RAPCON 1961-Departure far left, Arri val West, Flight Data, Arri val East, Feeder to
GCA right out of picture. CPN-18s back then...and everybody smoked...a lot.

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Interview with Fabrizio Ferrari,
an ATC from Italy
M
Silvia.
y name is Fabrizio Ferrari. I was
born in Rome in 1980. I live in a
small town near Viterbo, called
Bassano Romano, with my girlfriend
What made you decide to work as an
ATC?
In the past I attended at the aeronautical
school in Rome, so I decided that my
future will be in the aeronautical world. I
tried in 1999 to be a military pilot, but
unfortunately I was not selected.
Time passed and in 2000 an
ex-student association told
me about a selection to be "Well pal, studying
an air traffic assistant
(ATA). I was promoted to
the selection and also to the
but the most
course with good grades. In thing is patience…
the 2005 Enav (Italian
try not to lose it
agency for air navigation
services) sent me to attend
to an ATC formation course
you will be on board!!"
reserved to ATA.
So, where did you study to become an
ATC? Tell us something about your
career please.
When I started my ATC adventure, I was
not new to this world. I was an ATA. I
worked 4 years in Trieste Ronchi dei
Legionari (LIPQ). I studied in Rome, at
the Enav training facility. The theory
training lasted 10 months. It was very
difficult. Every day
was an exam day!! During the course you
had to obtain a minimum of 70/100 to go
on... Every check. There were 2 kinds of
check theory and practice. Theory, were
tests about general aeronautical laws and
practical were checks at the training
simulator. It was a very stressful period...
some of my hair went away, and some
today stands white :D.
The course was divided in 5 periods : 1
generic study (like refreshments about met,
general law, international aeronautical law,
telecommunications and so on); 2 TWR
simulations: training over Olbia (LIEO)
a/d (VFR and IFR situations
together); 3 TWR/RADAR
simulations: training over
is Malpensa (LIMC)
important, (IFR+VFR); Here we made a
little stop of simulation. We
important tasted what means work in a
real situation...we was sent in
different airports like Firenze,
Napoli and Genova (LIRQ,
and LIRN, LIMJ) for two weeks.
At the end of this short OJT
period we came back to
school. 4:Standard Procedural
App phase: Training over "Italia"
Control zone (terrifying!!!); 5: Radar
Approach phase: Training over "Italia"
Control zone in radarized condition. At the
end of the ATC course I had to attend to 5
months of OJT in Pescara (LIBP), to be
graduated officially TWR/APP. The
course was paid by the Agency...I only had
to find a place to live during my OJT
phase, but not so much expensive.
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Fabrizio Ferrari – fabrizio.fer@tiscali.it

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Could you tell us something about your
work place, and places you have worked
as an ATC?
My first Airport was Pescara. TWR/APP
services . Nice place, nice TWR, nice
people, nice traffics, military and civilian...
Helicopter, pistons and jet... I had all I
needed, but nice tales do not last long... As
I said before, 5 months here. Parma
(LIMP) was my second Airport, the airport
in which I made my bones. TWR/APP
services. 3 Years here... Here I find the
best people and the best friends a
controller can desire. But the
situation was not good ... The
TWR was so low that pilots
can't see it... Departing
traffic and arriving traffic
had the same procedure,
so unusable to separate
them. Meteorological
condition in Parma
during wintertime is
awful ( often mist or
fog.... heavy fog). Here
I met a lot of pilots and
staff that gained my
respect... we tried every
day to help each other for
the completion of our work.
We used to study situation together,
trying always to find the best solution. In
Parma the logistic situation was in
borderline... Luckily now the Agency is
building a new TWR and new offices.
Now I work in Urbe (LIRU), TWR/GND a
little airport in Rome city. It is very small,
but very crowded...more or less 59.000
movements a year with sunrise/sunset
timetable.
It's a training AD. It is not easy to work
with young pilots. You have to stay always
tuned, with 1000 eyes, pay attention
double time, because you are not talking
with professionals...Here there is light
traffic, like little Cessna or diamond, but
there are also a lot of helicopters. In the
future they want to set in Urbe, the biggest
Agusta Westland repairing facility.
I can't say which place is the best or
worst...one is the best for location, one for
colleagues, one for traffics...Love them all,
but...I can say only a thing: every Airport
has its problems... :D
What do you like most about working as
an ATC?
I like this job because I love
planes. Every plane....and,
well...The salary is good...
“You have always
to remember Is there a place where
you would like to work
as an ATC?
that every day
I would like to work in
you can learn a Caribbean small
island with a little
something new.” TWR, near the sea...is
that possible????.
Seriously, I'd like to work in
a big airport like JFK or Dallas
Fort Worth...
What kind of person do you have to be in
order to work as an ATC?
Not a special One... but you have always
to remember that every day you can learn
something new. Don't expect that every
day is the same day as yesterday. Don't act
as superman... every man can do
something wrong... live with a little of
humility.
How do you think will be your life when
you retired?.
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I don't know... Here in Italy, every day the
politician talks about something new...I
don't know if I can expect retirement :D
Let' s be serious... I don't know. I hope the
best possible.
Could you tell us about your preferences?
Hobbies, things you enjoy, etc.
I like computers and technology. I like
American motorcycles and American old
cars...
These days I’m trying to buy an old
corvette C3... a daydream. I like fishing,
but I'm not so good...Friendship for me is
Rome - Urbe – LIRU
very important, I think it's the most
important thing. I love my country, but I
hate my government...That's it.
Would you like to give some advice to
those who want to work as an ATC?
Always, when some guys come up to visit
us , I ask: "Someone wants to be a
controller??" Someone of them always
gives me a positive answer...And I reply:
"Well pal, studying is important, but the
most important thing is patience... try not
to lose it and you will be on board!!"
Thank you very much Fabrizio, has been
a pleasure to meet you!!!.
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Interview with Ricardo Silva,
a Trainee from Portugal
H
i! My name is Ricardo Silva, I'm 22
years old, I was born in Vila Franca
de Xira (Portugal), I live in Samora
Correia (near Vila franca de Xira) with my
mother, father and little brother
with 6 years.
What made you decide
to work as an ATC? “Every day
My dream was to become
there is a
a pilot but had no money new
for it. So I decided to seek
alternatives related to
aircraft and I found the air
challenge”
traffic control. Now a day I do
not regret my choice, every time
I like it more and more. Every day
there is a new challenge.
Would you like to tell us something
about your career?
I studied traffic control in the Portuguese
Air Force during one year in 2009. It
was very difficult because during
the course were only two
people (because of the lack
of people in our area). It "Be Calm
was a year with a lot of
study for me and my and
partner. After that, I was
transferred to an air base
GET THEM
in Montijo (LPMT/Portugal) DOWN
where I started the training
on Ground Control position SAFELY!!”
at March of this year, in which
I am now qualified. And then I
started AD Qualification in which I
am recently qualified too. I'm currently
awaiting permission to begin the training in
approach control.
Where would you like to work as an
ATC?. Why?.
I wish I could control on the international
airport in Lisbon (LPPT) because it is a
greater level of my career and we are much
more recognized in what we do.
What do you think is best
to work as an ATC?
Adrenaline, responsibility,
positive stress, conflict
resolution, coordination,
Clearances, all, I like this
job.
What sort of person do
you have to be in order to
work as an ATC?
A calm person, humble, talkative, intelligent
and knows how to work well with short-
term memory
Could you tell us about your
preferences? Hobbies, things
you like, etc.
I play football, I help my
mother in the restaurant, I
like listen to music, watch
movies, go to the cinema
with my girlfriend, I like to
travel, like going out with
friends etc.
Ouvir (Ler foneticamente)
What advice would you give to
anyone who wants to work as an ATC?
Be Calm and GET THEM DOWN SAFELY!!!
Thank you very much Ricardo, has
been a pleasure to meet you!!!.
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HAPPY DAY!
GREETINGS FROM ALL OVER THE WORLD!

GREETINGS FROM ROS APP (ARGENTINA) TO ALL CONTROLLERS AROUND THE WORLD, THIS IS A SPECIAL
DAY...OUR DAY!!!! I LOVE THIS JOB !!!!!
Romina Viola
roviola@hotmail.com

Thanks for great job!

Dmitrij Karpenko
karpenko@nowitex.com

Happy day!!!

Air Traffic Controllers at GUAM center (ZUA). Guam family picnic.

Guam, USA, where America Begins Her Day!!

C.D.Taylor (ATCS)
NATCA facrep
ZUA
zuanatca@hotmail.com

DEAR FRIENDS,
ON THE EVE OF WORLD ATC DAY ALL THE BEST TO ALL DEAR CONTROLLERS ACROSS THE GLOBE. HAPPY
CONTROLLING.
SANDEEP MUKERJEE

ASST. GENERAL SECRETARY - ATC GUILD INDIA (ASSOCIATED TO IFATACA)

sandy_muk@rediffmail.com

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Happy ATC Day to all controllers around the world! Keep doing the noble job all for the safe, orderly and
expeditious control of air traffic! The flying public is safe because of you!

Morsi
Seymour Apalisok
morsi777@yahoo.com

Happy ATC day all my dear colleagues around the world wish all of us safe skies and happy working
hours greetings from Hossam HESN (Egypt, Aswan international)

Hossam Eldeen
hosdeath@hotmail.com

I know and admire many ATCs for the job they do. As a passenger when approaching the end of the
runway for takeoff, I always say a little prayer...."Dear Lord, please protect this craft, Crew, and ATCs
and guide us safely to our destination. Amen." I have been privileged to visit a working tower and have
huge respect for your industry. Thank you for your safety record.

Anne-Marie Savel
amsavel@aol.com

Greetings and best wishes to all of my counterparts throughout the world. Our job is one like no other.
Lee - "OX"

Tampa, FL, USA

ox.vectors@gmail.com

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Congratulations to all my colleagues around the world

for this special day!. We have the best job in the
world! Enjoy it every day of your lives. Ezeiza, Buenos
Aires, Argentina (SAEZ TWR)
Happy day!

Silvana Enriquez
silvaen79@hotmail.com

To all ATCo's around the world especially ATCO's in Malaysia, Happy International Day Around
The World. You are truly silent heroes and keep on providing a safety services.

Yus

Yusnizah Yunus
peaceyus4eva@yahoo.com

To the dedicated men and women who work day and night to make air travel what it is today safe,
orderly, and expeditious; keep up the good work and may we be always a blessing to the Aviation
industry and the whole world in general . The force will be with us always.

Jerome de Asas
jxasas@hotmail.com

My wish to all ATCOs, a safe trip through your duty days.

Taghrid Lutfi

From OJAC
tag_lut@yahoo.com

I wish to use this medium to wish all Air Traffic Controllers worldwide a happy ATC day celebration. I
also many more years of fruitful ATC practice and safer skies.

Victor Nosike
nosikev@yahoo.com

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I would like to greet all my fellow Air Traffic Controllers at

MANILA RADAR APPROACH CONTROL FACILITY and to all my
BATS 13 classmates, you guys rock!
I would like to give a special shout out to my friends namely,
IA of Kalibo Tower/Approach Control Facility, KB of Caticlan
Tower Facility, RL of Dumaguete Tower Facility, YE & AE of
Manila Tower Facility, SZ of Manila Area Control Facility, BL
of Mactan Approach Control Facility, MZ & QA of Manila
Radar Approach Control Facility.

Congratulations to you guys and keep up the good work!

From: JA of Manila Radar Approach Control Facility.

Lorely Agnes
lilryle03@yahoo.com

I am air traffic controller from Morocco GMAD , thank you for your gifts :) best wishes to you and all
colleagues.

Fahd Elfahd
worshipper1@live.com

Happy Day and Thank you so much and best regards!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Pierre do it
jeanpierre3670@yahoo.it

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Happy International Day of the Air Traffic Controller from Mashhad (OIMM) International Airport, Iran.

Mashhad Control Center, Iran

Mashhad Control Tower, Iran

Majid Ghazi, Mashhad (OIMM) International

airport, Iran

Best wishes for you!

majid.ghazi@gmail.com

Dear colleagues all over the world

As an Air Traffic Controller: we do it better in the dark.

I hope the ATC men are the ace in Air Navigation. If I'd get a new chance to select a job , one more time
I'd go the same way which I've gone 35 years ago because I LOVE it.

Congratulations & Best regards & hearty wishes to all.

Retired (2006) ATC man OISS – IRAN

Rahim Rahmani Nejad

rahim.rahmaninejad@yahoo.com

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Congratulations to all Air Traffic Controllers around the world. It’s pleasure to be part of the team
Alexandria Approach Control Team, Egypt

Hassan Gouda, Mohammed Mahmoud, Ahmed Sehly

Hassan Gouda
hassangouda@yahoo.com

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Who was Archie William League?
A great little story
A
rchie William League (1907-1986),
is widely acknowledged as the first
air traffic controller. After
becoming a licensed airplane and engine
mechanic, flying and barnstorming around
Illinois and Missouri with his own 'flying
circus' , Archie was hired by the city to
direct the growing air traffic at St. Louis's
Lambert Field (now known as Lambert-St.
Louis International Airport). Before the
installation of a radio tower, he was a
flagman who directed traffic via flags. His
"control tower" was a wheelbarrow on
which he mounted a beach umbrella for
the summer heat. In it he carried a beach
chair, his lunch, water, a note pad and a
pair of signal flags to direct the aircraft. He
used a checkered flag to indicate to the
pilot "GO" (proceed), or a red flag to
indicate the pilot should "HOLD" their
position. He kept warm out on the field in
the winters by wearing a padded flying
Archie William League (1907-1986)
suit. When a radio tower was installed in
the early 1930s, he became the airport's
first radio controller
At the beginning, pilots flew just looking at
the horizon and the ground reference
points. This was a serious disadvantage
because the horizon and the mainland
often were obstructed by clouds. The
increasing demand for reliable transport
services and passenger flights led to the
development of flight instrumentation,
communication and standardization of
procedures. But it did not happen
immediately. Years of studies and
subsequent agreements made it possible.
Today the history of aviation is changing
and it continues to adapt to new
technology and the growing demand for
more and better services ... the story is still
far from reaching its end.
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