WASHINGTON, Oct. 14 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Aviation Administration issued the following press release:
WASHINGTON - The Federal Aviation Administration today announced the reinstatement of its Flight Deck Training program, giving air traffic controllers opportunities to gain firsthand experience aboard commercial, general aviation and military aircraft.
This program allows controllers to apply for jumpseat access on eligible flights to gain firsthand experience with flight deck operations, including pilot workload, cockpit procedures and how air traffic control instructions impact flight crews. The FAA worked closely with the National Air Traffic Controllers Association (NATCA) to reinstate this program, which ...