The air traffic control program at Middle Georgia College has received a top national ranking from the Federal Aviation Administration. The honor stands number-one among nine newly-approved schools in the FAA’s Air Traffic-Collegiate Training Initiative. The effort is to fill a need for more controllers.
Dr. Julie Massie Clark is the college’s chair of aviation management and business. She says new equipment, and recently-retired controllers as instructors were factors in the top ranking.
"We’ve got equipment that the FAA has admitted is better than theirs…it’s very easy to say that’s what the textbook says, but to take it a step further and say I can give you a real life scenario. We’ve got wonderful equipment and a phenomenal faculty".
Clark says the school is also the only among 23 in the nation to own and operate its own air traffic control tower, which is in Eastman.
Middle Georgia College started its two-year aviation program last year, and just began its four-year program in August.
Dr. Julie Massie Clark is the college’s chair of aviation management and business. She says new equipment, and recently-retired controllers as instructors were factors in the top ranking.
"We’ve got equipment that the FAA has admitted is better than theirs…it’s very easy to say that’s what the textbook says, but to take it a step further and say I can give you a real life scenario. We’ve got wonderful equipment and a phenomenal faculty".
Clark says the school is also the only among 23 in the nation to own and operate its own air traffic control tower, which is in Eastman.
Middle Georgia College started its two-year aviation program last year, and just began its four-year program in August.
