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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 National Safety Committee (NSC) is made up
of one representative from each of the ten NATCA
regions, a Chairperson, and a Pilot/Controller
Liaison. 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. To meet your Regional Safety Reps, go to Safety Committee Members For the facility reps, go to Facility Safety Reps
NSC Hosts "Communicating for Safety" - a yearly safety conference with industry wide participation!!! |
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