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NATIONAL AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLERS ASSOCIATION
NATIONAL SAFETY COMMITTEE |
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| Safety is the center of an air traffic controller’s universe and dictates everything a controller does. It is an unyielding taskmaster which allows for few mistakes, requires total loyalty, and comes fully equipped with demands that must be met. An air traffic controller who cannot meet these requisites does not remain an air traffic controller for very long. Controllers have made an absolute pledge to safety. In a world where there are often no clear-cut answers and where principles are often diluted, adherence to safety must remain uncorrupted and unconditional. Members of the American flying public believe that truism each and every time they board an airplane. They trust that as far as safety is concerned, there will be no compromises and no second measures. Many controllers voted for NATCA representation because they were convinced that "one voice" in Washington, D.C., was the best way to convey concerns about aviation safety to the public and was also the best way to effect prompt and positive action on those concerns. The National Safety Committee does not intend to let those air traffic controllers, or the American flying public, down. That is the impetus behind the existence of this Committee. The Safety Committee is made up of one representative from each of the nine NATCA regions. It examines the problems that have both a direct and indirect impact on the safety of the air traffic control system and, additionally, develops and evaluates solutions in response to these problems. NATCA is also represented on various other aviation safety groups. |
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