'The Complexity Is Insane': Air-Traffic Controller Breaks Down the Job | WSJ

Air-traffic control staffing issues and technology failures at the Newark Airport have resulted in some close collision calls and flight disruptions. In an exclusive interview with WSJ, one veteran air-traffic controller breaks down how tough the job is, how he deals with radar outages, why he is taking a stress-related trauma leave and more. Chapters: 0:00 Newark-area disruptions 1:30 The day-to-day job and why Stewart enjoys it 3:30 What ATC’s do in aviation safety 6:30 The biggest challenges 8:09 Newark airspace, radar vector and staffing issues 13:46 Dealing with radar outages 17:00 Other layers of safety if radars and radio go out 19:52 Trauma on the job and taking leave 23:18 Stewart walks through a close collision call 30:22 Stress and pay for ATC’s 32:52 How to improve the job #Newark #Aviation #WSJ