Posted on 10/20/2015 10:51:26 AM PDT by george76
As the nation deals with an air traffic controller shortage, some qualified candidates are not getting hired to fill those positions.
Officials said Arizona State University’s air traffic management program has seen its enrollment numbers drop 50 percent. That is due to new hiring procedures put in place last year by the Federal Aviation Administration.
Until recently, students who attended an FAA-approved college training initiative program like the one at ASU were shown preference in the controller hiring process. Now, those students are in the same applicant pool as anyone from the general public who applies for a controller job.
Anyone who applies to be an air traffic controller must pass a biographical assessment
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some of the FAA-approved CTI schools across the country had to shut down after the change in hiring procedures. He said he hopes the FAA will eventually change the way it hires controllers.
(Excerpt) Read more at ktar.com ...
struggling to “land jobs” amidst shortage
Just couldn’t resist it eh?
Probably can’t pass the FAA’s new Knowledge of the Koran test.
>> Anyone who applies to be an air traffic controller must pass a biographical assessment
Pass a what? Is “biographical assessment” another way of saying that they must be of the correct color/gender preference/political persuasion?
I’m happier every day that I don’t fly nearly as often as I used to.
Is the failure to hire a “Diversity” move?
I guess they ain’t the right shade of pale.........................
The presence of too many white people prevents air traffic safety, I guess.
Apparently the most important factor is the amount of brown people in the tower.
What could possibly go wrong?
Every day I pray for the EMP.
Sounds like profiling, a most excellent idea.
The TV report I say (60 min.?) made clear that this was a minority quota game and applicants had to pass this ridiculous demographic test AFTER THEY’D BEEN GIVEN THE ANSWERS!!
All meaningful job certifications were considered.
Yes, folks, we have COMPLETELY unqualified QUOTA QUEEN monitoring and directing your flight.
Just how stupid can our government get....it is frightening to read nonsense like that....and unfortunately, while the Pubbies are in power....they have no idea of how to use it.....and if they know how, they do it wrong....
They need more aba-daba-doos in the diversity pool. The incoming Syrians will meet the need!
Apparently there aren’t enough transgender air traffic controllers.
I have a family member who just graduated. The issue is the FAA wasn’t getting enough diversity by using the college programs, so they had to start hiring off the street.
Enjoy your flight.
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