Air-traffic control staffing issues and technology failures at the Newark Airport have resulted in some close collision calls and flight disruptions. In an exclusive interview with WSJ, one veteran air-traffic controller breaks down how tough the job is, how he deals with radar outages, why he is taking a stress-related trauma leave and more.
Chapters:
0:00 Newark-area disruptions
1:30 The day-to-day job and why Stewart enjoys it
3:30 What ATC’s do in aviation safety
6:30 The biggest challenges
8:09 Newark airspace, radar vector and staffing issues
13:46 Dealing with radar outages
17:00 Other layers of safety if radars and radio go out
19:52 Trauma on the job and taking leave
23:18 Stewart walks through a close collision call
30:22 Stress and pay for ATC’s
32:52 How to improve the job
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