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In this episode, I talk about what you can expect from the 9th week of the enroute academy. This is the week that you start running practice scenarios in the radar lab! The FAA will start you off fairly slowly on the first day, then it picks up speed quickly. The second day you will get an opportunity to watch an instructor run a scenario. They will be the student and you get to make sure they don't make any mistakes. The Instructor Demo will be the first of 4 times that you will get to sit behind someone and watch them run a scenario. Make sure you see how they scan, how they determine priorities, and just how much TIME they have to do all of this. I know they are instructors, but you will find that you have more than enough time to get every task done; IF you do it right the first time and do it in the time that the FAA gives you to do it. Pay attention to the demo, you can get a LOT of useful information from it. Thank you for listening!! Thank you for including me in your ATC journey! You don't have to go it alone. Let me help and we can get through... Side by Side. As always, if you have a question or comment, you can email me at [email protected] . The website is sidebysideatc.com . You can get info on the coaching programs and see how to arrange a no-obligation call.

In this episode, I talk about what this week will be like for you as you continue your journey through the FAA Academy. This week, you will have a number of Computer Message lessons. These will include lessons in class, CBI lessons, and labs with instructors. There will be a LOT of information, but you will BEGIN to learn the different ways that information can be found, and changed, as you work each scenario. This week will also have your CKT2 Test. The test will cover the lessons you've had in the radar portion of the academy, AS WELL AS lessons you had in non-radar. The mix is about 67%/33%, but that fluctuates each year as the FAA tweets the course. The test is worth 5 points, and you want to get all of the points you can, but what you learned last week and what you practice this week will be worth so much more than 5 points. Study for the test, but don't obsess over it. Obsess over the phraseology for point outs and handoffs. Obsess over the steps for handling an emergency, or a military change of destination, or a departure, or holding. You end the week with a lesson on scanning. It is very important that you develop a method of scanning your entire workplace ( the radar, 75-80%, your EDST, 15-20%, the strips, about 5%). You will try different scanning techniques over your time in the radar lab. Find one that works for you. Find one that keeps you from missing point outs or handoffs. Thank you all for listening! It makes my day every day when I see that more and more of you are ing the podcast or continuing to listen! You can me at: email - [email protected] website- sidebysideatc.com Don't try to go through this alone. me and let's get through this Side by Side.

In this episode, I celebrate 50 episodes of this podcast! I talk briefly about numbers and where we are now on the podcast, but then I ask you for a HUGE favor: Please let me know how I can make this podcast even better! Let me know what you like and let me know where you think I stink! Then I talk about some things coming in the future: YouTube channel Training videos Book Let me know what. you think of these ideas, and let me know what you would like to see from each. I also gave some thoughts on a couple of issues from earlier episodes: Prepare ahead- Prepare your life away from the academy so you can concentrate on what you need to do at the academy. Prepare ahead- Go on the Discord chat and get the map for enroute or tower. Get a head start on studying for the map tests before you get there. It will make a big difference during the first couple of weeks. Also know your phonetic alphabet like the back of your hand! Work as a team in your class- Whether you are in enroute, tower, Tracon, or N90 you will want, and need, as many as possible to from your class. The more that , the more options you will have when it comes to selecting your first facility. Do whatever you can do to help each other!!! Again, thank you for listening!! Thank you for letting me be a part of your life! Email: [email protected] Website: sidebysideatc.com

In this episode, I continue going week by week through the EnRoute Academy. This week is week 7, or the start, and the heart, of radar lessons. That's right. This week is the heart and soul of the radar lessons. All of the important, and some not quite as important, lessons are this week. They include: Radar ID Handoffs and Point Outs ( VERY IMPORTANT ) Every scenario every day! Radar Transition Radar Seperation ( IMPORTANT ) Radar Vectoring Emergencies ( VERY IMPORTANT ) You will see a ton of these! Weather Military Ops ( IMPORTANT ) Position Relief Briefing ( IMPORTANT ) Team Responsibilities Fatigue Awareness ( VERY IMPORTANT ) Just kidding!! You will be tired, so be aware! The most important lessons are all right here, this week! Thank you all for listening!! Have a great week! [email protected] - email for any questions you might have or to set up a no-obligation phone call to talk about where you are in your ATC journey. sidebysideatc.com - website for my coaching program. You can also use it to set up the initial free phone call as well.

In this episode, I talk about what you can expect from the sixth week of the enroute academy. This week is the BIG ONE!! Day 29 is the non-radar eval day! Before you get to that day, you will go through some practice scenarios that are designed to be much harder than the eval scenarios will be. The FAA will take you past what you need to be able to do and will show you what could happen if a non-radar sector went "RED". That is what happens when a sector gets over 100% of its normal traffic. The complexity of the scenarios on the last 2 days of the non-radar lab its off the charts. Take heart! You won't have to work a scenario that difficult on your eval day. It may be close, but it won't be like 23-27. By the end of the week, you are starting the radar section of the enroute program. Now is where the fun really starts! As it was last week, the name of the game for this week is PRACTICE, PRACTICE, PRACTICE! Really try to focus on the things that are giving you trouble; things that you struggle with. Thank you again for listening! You have all been so ive of the show! If you have any questions, you can email me at [email protected] or visit my website at sidebysideatc.com . Have a wonderful week!

In this episode, I take a break from the discussion of each week at the Academy to focus on practice and what that means while you are at the Academy. I alk about: What is practice What is Intense Focused Practice Can you get by with only practice Why you have to be organized in your practice Can Intense Focused Practice allow anyone to the Academy I want to thank you all for continuing to listen! It is my hope that I can help each of you in your journey to become an air traffic controller. If you have a question, email me at [email protected] like Miranda did, or you can go to my website sidebysideatc.com and set up a free call like Alfonso and his brother did. I want to help each of you in any way that I can. , you don't have to go through the process of becoming an air traffic controller by yourself. I want to help; and we can get there Side by Side.

In this episode, I talk about what you can expect from the fifth week at the Academy. During this week, you will start with your CKT1 Test. It is worth 4 points and will cover all of the information from the non-radar lessons. After this test, you will continue in the non-radar labs doing 3 scenarios a day until your last day in the labs. The complexity of the scenarios is going to increase dramatically during this week. You are going to go from a fairly gradual increase in complexity to a point where you are working scenarios that are on the same level as the evals that are coming up next week. Your brain is going to be stretched to the breaking point this week, so be prepared. The name of the game for this week, and all of the coming weeks, is PRACTICE! PRACTICE! PRACTICE! And then, PRACTICE SOME MORE! You can not practice too much during your time at the Academy! This needs to be your primary thought the entire time you are at the Academy. It doesn't matter which program you are going through( Tower, enroute, Tracon, N90), you have to practice, and practice, and practice. It is the only way you are going to get proficient enough to any of these programs. PRACTICE Practice is more important than talent, and will get you further than talent alone! Thank you all for listening! I hope that these episodes are helping you all in some way. If you have any questions, email me at [email protected] or visit my website at sidebysideatc.com . I hope you have a great week!

In this episode, I talk about what you can expect from the fourth week of the enroute academy. During this week, you will finish your lessons on separation( If you haven't already). You will learn how to read and forward the weather. You will have several "Part Tasks" and walk-throughs where you go through a scenario as a class. You will learn how to remote the scenarios and have a full day of remote practice in class. You will be surprised how much better you get in just 1 class. After that, you are in the Non-radar Labs. The scenarios will get harder and harder each day. They will follow a fairly manageable rate of increase initially. That rate of increase will get much more difficult starting in week 5. At the end of week 4, you will get to watch one of your instructors do a demo for you. They will run a scenario and discuss what they are thinking during each step. This is a very good way to see how someone does this who has a lot of experience. Make sure you pay attention and: ASK QUESTIONS! There will be information in every scenario that you will need later. Make sure you get that information!! The most important thing to about the non-radar labs is that you will never be able to get as good as you need to be by ONLY running scenarios in class. You will HAVE to practice at home with classmates. That is the only way to get good enough to be able to succeed on your evals!! At the end of the episode, I give some of my thoughts on the news conference given by the Sec of Transportation, the Acting Head of the FAA, and the NATCA President. Thank you all for listening!! If you have questions, please don't hesitate to email me at [email protected] . You can also go to the website at sidebysideatc.com . If you want to set up a FREE phone call, you can either email me or go to the website to set that up. I would love to talk about where you are in your ATC journey, and how we can get you to your goal.

In this episode, I talk about what you can expect in the 3rd week of the enroute academy. During this week, you will have your MAP TEST! Yes, the first 2 points of the academy are there for you to take. Aside from that, you will finish up lessons on Holding and Approaches. Then you get into all of the different ways to separate aircraft, such as: vertical lateral longitudinal visual These are very important to at least begin to understand. Don't let your instructors escape if you have questions about any of this!! You will also have a lesson on Non-radar lab procedures. These are the rules you HAVE to obey when doing the non-radar scenarios. This lesson CAN NOT be the only time you go over this information! You have to know this information better than the evaluators and that will not be accomplished by going over it once in class!!!! One thing to mention: these lessons will be given in order, but may not take as much time as the class schedule indicated. Most Lead Instructors try to get ahead of the schedule so they can give you more time to practice in the classroom. Thank you all for listening!! If you have a question, email me at [email protected] . If I can't answer via email or text, we can set up a no-cost phone call to help you get where you need to be. If you want to look into having my help through any section of the academy, go to sidebysideatc.com and see if any of my coaching programs or a la carte offerings may be what you need. Have a great week!!

In this episode, I talk about what you can expect from the second week of the enroute academy. During this week, you will have a LOT of opportunities to study your map and prepare for your map test( which comes up next week!). You will finish off a lesson from week 1 on coordination and what information to forward to other sectors and facilities. You will be going over your LOA's( Letters of Agreement) that you have with other facilities. You will have a lesson on General Control and then get into a very important lesson for non-radar: Board Management. Now you start getting into the lessons that are so important to doing well in non-radar. They include: route assignments, altitude assignments, departure procedures, and holding procedures. All of these are very important for you going into the non-radar lab. Now you are in the heart of the Academy. The information is going to come at you fast. Make sure you ask questions when you need to; and you will need to. If you have questions after asking your Lead or A-Lead, let me know at [email protected] . I want to make sure you don't get to a point where you are stumped and don't know what to do next! We can set up a time for a no-cost phone call so I can help you. If you decide you are interested in a coach, you can get more information about my programs at sidebysideatc.com . Thank you all for listening! Have a great week!

In this episode, I begin a new series that will take us through the enroute Academy week by week. S0, this week I start with week 1 of the enroute academy. Your first week is all about the basics that you will need for the rest of the course, not just for non-radar. Included in the first week are an airspace lesson, a lesson on using the radios and lines to talk to pilots and other controllers, a lesson on the flight progress strips you will use in non-radar and how to record information on those strips. You finish with a lesson on how to forward information to another controller. That is the first week. It may not sound like much, but you are also having to learn the airspace map in preparation for the map test that comes up in a couple of weeks. This begins the balancing act you have to do for the rest of your time in OKC. Concentrate on each lesson, review each lesson, go over each lesson until you know the information inside and out, while also studying for the next test. Not an easy exercise. Thanks for listening! If you have any questions, please email me at [email protected] . You can get information about my coaching program at sidebysideatc.com . You can also arrange a free call where we can talk about where you are on your journey to becoming an air traffic controller and how I might be able to help, or how I can walk through this journey with you, Side by Side. Have a great week!

In this episode, I finish my walk through John Maxwell's book "Success is a Choice." This episode is about Lean in to Teamwork. If there is one thing that will always be needed by air traffic controllers it is teamwork. I talk about Teamwork Truths: Teamwork divides the effort and multiplies the effect. Talent wins games, but teamwork wins championships. Teamwork is not about you. Great teams create community. Adding value to others adds value to you. I then talk about: How To Lean Into Teamwork Buy into the law of significance. I give you a challenge from John Maxwell's book. Email me if you have an answer! Include a team in your dream. Develop your team. Give the credit for success to the team. I end this section with a quote from John's book: "A talented person who is part of a team-- in the right place on the right team-- becomes more than they ever could on their own. That Is What It Means To Be A Success." I then spend some time reviewing what we have gone over in this series and gave my thoughts and vision for why we did this, what we can each gain from it, and my vision for each of you as you continue in your career as an air traffic controller. Thank you for listening! Have a great week! If you have any questions, comments, or answers to my challenge, you can email me at [email protected] . If you want some information about my coaching program for students at the FAA Academy, the website is sidebysideatc.com .

In this episode, I continue our journey through John Maxwell's book "Success is a Choice." This week the topics include: Cultivate Good Relationships Commit to Responsibility First I look at cultivating good relationships and how that is so important when you are at the Academy. I look at the impact that good relationships have as well as the impact that negative relationships can have. I then look at the 5 signs of a good relationship: Mutual enjoyment Respect Shared experiences Trust Reciprocity I then take a look at the need to commit to responsibility. I start by talking about how responsibility helps your talent by: Providing the foundation of success leads to more responsibility Maximizes your ability and opportunity Builds a solid reputation "It is priceless to find a person(student) who will take responsibility, who will finish and follow through to the final detail." Then, I talk about responsibility in action: Start where you are Choose your friends wisely Stop blaming others Learn responsibility's major lessons Make tough decisions and stand by them Live beyond yourself - If you want your life to be a magnificent story, then realize you are its author. Every day you have the chance to write a new page in that story." Thank you for listening. If you have a question or comment, you can email me at [email protected] . You can find information about the Side by Side ATC Coaching Program at sidebysideatc.com .

In this episode, I answer the questions: What is non-radar and how can I identify traffic using the flight progress strips? Non-Radar is exactly that...you have to separate aircraft without using radar. There are rules you can use to make that happen. The non-radar section of the Academy is designed to take you from no knowledge to where you can work some fairly complex traffic. How do you use the strips to identify traffic? I talk about how you can use W-H-A-T to find the restrictions you need to get aircraft from where they are to where they want to be safely. I also talk about how you will want to write all of this on paper in case you get interrupted. Then, we talked about your pre-plan checklist and how important it is to your success in non-radar. If you have a comment or question, email me at [email protected] . If you want more information about my coaching program for Academy students, go to sidebysideatc.com . Thank you all for listening! Have a great week!

In this episode, I continue my talk about John Maxwell's book "Success is a Choice." This week, I cover the topics: Become More Teachable Develop Strong Character. First: Become More Teachable Talked about the fact that teachability is all about attitude! If you desire to learn, YOU CAN!! If you continue to learn, you WILL continue to grow! Truths about teachability- Nothing is interesting if you are not interested. Successful people view learning differently from those who are unsuccessful. Learning is meant to be a process not an event. Talented people can be the toughest to teach. Pride is the number 1 hindrance to teachability. I covered the problems with pride and how to overcome pride. Then, we tapped into teachability: Learn to listen Understand the learning process Look for and plan for teachable moments Make your teachable moments count Ask yourself: Am I really teachable?? "Everything we know we learned from someone else."- John Wooden Develop Strong Character The components of Character: Self-Discipline Core Values A Sense of Identity Integrity Character Communicates... Consistency Choices Influence Longevity Character protects your talent, and it also guards you from regret. Building Character: Don't give up or give in to adversity Do the right thing Take control of your life You have God-given talent; Develop it! You have opportunity before you; Pursue it! You have a future that is bright; Look forward to it! But, above all else, you have the potential to become a person of character; Follow through with it! Thank you for listening! You can always reach me with a question or comment at [email protected] . You can get information about my coaching program for Academy students at sidebysideatc.com . If you have any questions about the programs, you can set up a no-obligation phone call, or email me.

In this episode, I discuss the next chapters from John Maxwell's Book "Success is a Choice". I talk about how we can learn and use these ideas in our journey as air traffic controllers. First, today, I talked about: EMBODY PERSEVERANCE I talked about the Principles of Perseverance- · Perseverance means succeeding because you are determined to, not destined to. · Perseverance recognizes life is not a long race but many short ones in succession. · Perseverance is needed to release MOST of life's rewards. · Perseverance draws sweetness out of adversity. · Perseverance has a compounding effect on life. · Perseverance means stopping not because you're tired but because the task is done. · Perseverance doesn't demand more than we have, but ALL THAT WE HAVE. I also talked about the enemies of perseverance- · A lifestyle of giving up. · A wrong belief that life should be easy. · A wrong belief that success is a destination. · A lack of resiliency. · A lack of vision. How do you multiply your perseverance? · Purpose- Find one · Excuses- Eliminate them · Stamina- Develop some Next, I talked about: DEMONSTRATE COURAGE "You can do nothing worthwhile without courage." Why does talent need Courage? Your courage will be tested when... · You seek a truth that you know may be painful. · When change is needed but inactivity is more comfortable. · When your convictions are challenged. · When learning and growing will display your weakness. · When you take the high road even as others treat you badly. · When being "out front" makes you an easy target. · Whenever you face obstacles to your progress. Where do you find courage? · Look for courage inside, not outside, yourself · Grow in courage by doing the right thing instead of the easy thing · Take small steps of courage to prepare you for greater ones · Recognize that a leadership position won't give you courage, but courage can make you a leader · Watch your horizons expand with each courageous act. : The opposite of courage is not cowardice, it is conformity. Thank you for listening!! If you have a question, or comment, please email me at [email protected] . You can find information about my coaching program at sidebysideatc.com . Have a great week and that we are all on this ATC journey Side by Side!

In this episode, I continue my talk about John Maxwell's book "Success is a Choice". I am talking this week about: Value Preparation Why people fail to prepare Preparation principles Embrace Practice The power of practice The 5 Pillars of practice The Extra that makes people successful I ended by talking about striving for excellence and how the only way to achieve excellence at the Academy is with purposeful and continued practice. Thank you for listening!! You can find more information about the Side by Side ATC Coaching Program at sidebysideatc.com . If you have any questions, me at [email protected] . If you would like to schedule a no-obligation phone call, to talk about where you are in your ATC journey, email me. I'd be happy to talk to you. It you want to find more of the amazing music I have on the show, he just put out a new album and you can find it at gregorianrock.com .

TODAY IS THE DAY THAT WE LAUNCH THE FIRST EVER COACHING PROGRAM DESIGNED TO HELP STUDENTS AT THE FAA ACADEMY!! DURING THIS EPISODE, I WILL BE GOING OVER WHAT IS INCLUDED IN THE PROGRAM, WHAT IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE PROGRAM, THE DIFFERENT LEVELS, WHAT TO DO IF YOU ARE ALREADY AT THE ACADEMY, AND MORE! SO HOLD ON TIGHT! HERE WE GO!! FIRST, LET’S DEAL WITH WHAT TO DO IF YOU ARE ALREADY IN OKC. WE WILL HAVE CUSTOMIZED PRICING FOR STUDENTS WHO ARE ALREADY AT THE ACADEMY. THE FINAL PRICE WILL BE BASED ON HOW MUCH TIME YOU HAVE LEFT. WE WILL HAVE 2 DIFFERENT LEVELS OR PROGRAMS. BOTH WILL HAVE THE SAME PRICE OVERALL. THE FIRST LEVEL, WE WILL CALL IT “HIGH”. THIS LEVEL WILL ALLOW YOU TO PAY FOR THE COACHING PROGRAM MONTHLY. IF YOU CHOOSE TO PAY MONTHLY, YOU WILL GET: LIVE WEEKLY 30 MINUTE 1-ON-1 COACHING SESSION LIVE WEEKLY 30 MINUTE GROUP COACHING SESSION LIVE MONTHLY Q&A SESSION ACCESS TO A COACH ON EVAL DAYS THE SECOND LEVEL, WE WILL CALL IT ULTRA HIGH, WILL REQUIRE A PAYMENT UP FRONT. IF YOU CHOOSE THIS LEVEL, YOU WILL GET: 2 LIVE WEEKLY 30 MINUTE 1-ON-1 COACHING SESSIONS LIVE WEEKLY 30 MINUTE GROUP COACHING SESSION LIVE MONTHLY Q&A SESSION ACCESS TO A COACH ON EVAL DAYS THE PRICE--- THE HIGH ALTITUDE COACHING PROGRAM IS 3 MONTHLY PAYMENTS OF $250. THE ULTRA HIGH COACHING PROGRAM IS $1497. ONE TIME. THE HIGH ALTITUDE PROGRAM WILL ONLY REQUIRE YOU TO MAKE THE OTHER 3 PAYMENTS WHEN YOU THE ACADEMY. IF YOU DON’T , YOU DON’T PAY THE REMAINING AMOUNT. THE ULTRA HIGH PROGRAM HAS A 50% REFUND AVAILABLE IF YOU DON’T THE ACADEMY. EITHER WAY, YOU GET THE BEST CHANCE TO DO WELL AND IT’S GUARANTEED! IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS: EMAIL- [email protected] WEBSITE- sidebysideatc.com If you would like to schedule a no-obligation phone call, to talk about where you are in your ATC journey, email me. I'd be happy to talk to you. THANK YOU FOR LISTENING!!

In this episode, I ask you questions! What do you want me to talk about next? DO you want more info on: The Academy Towers Enroute Centers ATC in general My Coaching Program My Mentoring Program Me The future of ATC Tech More Success in ATC is a Choice You let me know, and I will give you my best! Send your vote to : [email protected] . Thank you all for listening! You can get more info on the Coaching program at sidebysideatc.com . You can hear more of the music at gregorianrock.com .

In this episode, I continue talking about John Maxwell's book " Success ia a Choice' and how it pertains to us as air traffic controllers. This week, I talk about- Focus Your Energy. "Having talent without focus is like an octopus on roller skates. Talent with focus directs you and has the potential to take you far."- John Maxwell. Some facts about Focus: Focus does not come naturally to most people. Focus increases your energy. Focus lifts you. Focus expands your life. Focus must be intentionally sustained. Success is not an event; it is a process!! How do we increase our focus? Be intentional- Make every moment count. Challenge your excuses. Don't let yesterday hijack your attention. Focus on the present. Stay focused on results. Develop and follow your priorities. Focus on your strengths and not your weaknesses. Delay reward until the JOB is done! Make every action count! Be intentional! "It takes ability plus focus to reach your potential and become the Controller you desire to be!!"- John Maxwell. Focus on today! Focus on the NOW!! It is what we do as air traffic controllers! Thank you so much for listening! We just went over 1000 s!! Yea! My email is [email protected] . The new website is up and active at sidebysideatc.com . You can get information about our coaching program there. If you are already at the Academy, email me and we can get you started on the coaching and we will figure out a discounted rate. Even if you are about to do your radar evals, email me and let me be your coach on those days; no charge!