Chris Barnes
Well-Known Member
He was kind enough to give me a tour of the TRACON this weekend while I was in town to take the AT-SAT.:nana2:
You guys are truly the greatest. All of the controllers I met Saturday were EXTREMELY nice and accommodating. ATL let me plug in while he worked north departure. One of the things that impressed me the most was all the multi-tasking that goes on while a controller is at his/her position. Juggling 3 or 4 things at a time without skipping a beat.
I had a great time and learned more than I can imagine.
After my AT-SAT test I had a chance to talk to one of the test administrators who used to be the tower manager at ATL. He said that stepping into the radar room at the TRACON is like stepping into a scene from Star Wars. He wasn't kidding!
You guys are truly the greatest. All of the controllers I met Saturday were EXTREMELY nice and accommodating. ATL let me plug in while he worked north departure. One of the things that impressed me the most was all the multi-tasking that goes on while a controller is at his/her position. Juggling 3 or 4 things at a time without skipping a beat.
I had a great time and learned more than I can imagine.
After my AT-SAT test I had a chance to talk to one of the test administrators who used to be the tower manager at ATL. He said that stepping into the radar room at the TRACON is like stepping into a scene from Star Wars. He wasn't kidding!