svpii wrote:
so what I get out of this is that the premier controllers are not motivated to train new controllers
Hardly. Most new hires never step foot inside the academy. They are recruited from a college in Minnesota that offers a program in ATC and then receive years of on-the-job training from highly experienced controllers whom are at field facilities. Even when trained at the academy, such as the old PATCO rehires, they still come to the field facilities in need of years of training provided by currently working controllers.
There are job openings for controllers to work traffic all over the country. Having trained controllers leave staff jobs to work airplanes is, I believe, part of the design.
[This message has been edited by letiole (edited 10-10-2000).]