Motion and flight sickness is a common problem for both civilians and pilots. Studies have shown the incidence of flight sickness in military personnel to be fairly common, and potentially disruptive.

As the aviation world grapples with attracting and retaining professionals in the various fields, the International Civil Aviation Organization is tackling the problem head-on to find solutions at its upcoming conference in March 2010 in Montreal.

Stress is an everyday fact of life, which affects us all in different ways and to varying degrees. It is provoked by a change in the status quo, something Air Traffic Controllers are too well aware of. The profession therefore contends for the number one spot on the list of most stressful jobs.

How many times have you made an assumption based on the norm only to find yourself with egg on your face?
Here’s a situation that presented itself on my watch sometime ago. Without the benefit of a previously coordinated flightplan, a scheduled flight which I shall refer to as XXX123 popped-up on the frequency  inbound to [...]

The two controllers on watch at New Jersey Teterboro Airport at the time of the mid-air collision of the Piper PA-32 Saratoga and the Eurocopter were suspended . The controller in charge was reportedly involved in inappropriate conversations on the telephone at the time of the accident, while the supervisor was not in the building as was required.
While [...]