John Brown
West Jefferson,USA
Summary
Experienced Senior Training Analyst with a demonstrated history of working in the information technology and services industry. Skilled in Aeronautics, Aviation, Civil Aviation, Flight Safety, and Airports. Strong operations experience in Air Traffic Control Operations.
Overview
33
33
years of professional experience
Work History
Air Traffic Controller instructor position
Raytheon & SAIC
Anchorage, AK
02.2014 - 09.2019
- Air Traffic Controller instructor position at Raytheon ATCOTS (ATC Optimum Training Solutions) that effectively and consistently delivers the highest quality classroom and lab-based training to a wide variety of students including developmental air traffic controllers and certified professional controllers (CPC's).
- Demonstrates excellent teaching/platform skills and classroom management techniques.
- Facilitates a student focused drive for continuous improvement and strong technical skills with current ATC automation.
- Operates simulation systems for Tower and Approach control simulation equipment including TSS (Tower Simulation System), ADACEL, AT COACH and SIMFAST. as well as other training options.
- In addition, this more senior position provides mentoring for students and other instructors as well as curriculum design and program development expertise.
- Provided direct support to program managers in personnel on site on-boarding, training, and administrative employee functions.
Retired Air Traffic Controller
FAA
Anchorage, AK
04.1987 - 12.2013
- Senior Training Analyst, Air Traffic Control Instructor (Part Time) FAA
- Air Traffic Controller In multiple terminal facilities. CTO, and radar certifications. A11, RDU, ROA, LEX , TOI & OZR
- Utilizing over 30years of Air Traffic experience in both FAA and Military facilities.
- Supports, trains and oversees other on site personnel administrative duties.
- Maintains all training FAA certifications and a security clearance.
Air Traffic Controller - A11 (Retired-27 years FAA)
Federal Aviation Administration
12.2009 - 12.2013
- (A11) ANCHORAGE TRACON AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLER- As a certified professional controller (CPC) in a Radar Approach facility, is responsible for the safe, orderly, and expeditious flow of air traffic.
- Provides radar arrival and departure IFR, VFR, and SVFR control to aircraft arriving or departing the primary airport with class C airspace as well as three class D airspace Towers, secondary airports, and to aircraft transitioning the facility's airspace.
- Conducts parallel runway operations and wake turbulence separation for numerous heavy jets sequenced with other aircraft.
- Provides all radar services to high performance military fighter and support aircraft operating to and from EDF and FRN.
- Operates radar and communication equipment to apply radar separation standards and vectoring procedures.
- Detects and adjusts malfunctions and interferences in the equipment.
- Issues speed, altitude, and directional instructions to pilots to keep aircraft properly separated.
- Provides air traffic advisory services to pilots including clearances to operate aircraft, weather and field conditions, and safety and traffic alerts.
- Provides on the job training to developmental air traffic controllers and other employees in the facility.
- Performs the technical functions associated with training, briefings, quality assurance, and the technical functions of staff support specialists.
- Provides watch supervision for the continuous operation of a facility or area where a supervisor is not available.
- Works under direct supervision at the outset of each new assignment.
- Facility certified in minimum time.
Air Traffic Controller-RDU
Raleigh Durham, NC
01.1992 - 01.2009
- (RDU) Raleigh Durham, NC. TOWER/TRACON AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLER.
- As a fully certified professional controller (CPC) in a level 9 Combination Radar Approach and Tower with Radar facility, I was responsible for the safe, orderly, and expeditious flow of air traffic.
- Provided radar control in trail to aircraft arriving or departing the primary airport and adjacent airports, and to aircraft transiting the facility's airspace.
- Conducted parallel runway operations, staggered and simultaneous approaches, and wake turbulence separation.
- Operated radar and communication equipment to apply radar separation standards and vectoring procedures.
- Detected and adjusts malfunctions and interferences in the equipment.
- Issued speed, altitude, and directional instructions to pilots to keep aircraft properly separated.
- Provided air traffic advisory services to pilots including clearances to operate aircraft, weather and field conditions, and safety and traffic alerts.
- Provided training to developmental air traffic controllers and other employees in the facility.
- Performs the technical functions associated with training, briefings, quality assurance, and the technical functions of staff support specialists.
- Provided watch supervision for the continuous operation of a facility or area where a supervisor is not available.
Air Traffic Specialist
FAA
Lexington, Ky
01.1987 - 01.1988
- (LEX) Lexington, Ky. AIR TRAFFIC ASSISTANT SPECIALIST. Performed all duties of an AT (2154) in a combined Tower Approach facility.
- Served as a Full Performance Level Air Traffic Assistant/Flight Data Communications Specialist (FDCS) in a Level 7 terminal facility.
- Responsible for processing data concerning air traffic movement and other duties requiring knowledge of, and skill in, applying air traffic control procedures.
- Engaged in flight data processing and the operation of telecommunications systems serving the facility.
- Primary functions of the position include, but were not limited to, issuing and formulating clearances, disseminating weather, monitoring and generating computer entries, analyzing, and operating automated communications systems, and assisting and providing direct support to Supervisors and ATCS, as well as users of the National Airspace System (NAS).
Education
Aviation/Business
Bridgewater College
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Troy State
Skills
- Situational awareness
- Airspace management
- Composure under high pressure
- Safety measures
Timeline
Air Traffic Controller instructor position
Raytheon & SAIC
02.2014 - 09.2019
Air Traffic Controller - A11 (Retired-27 years FAA)
Federal Aviation Administration
12.2009 - 12.2013
Air Traffic Controller-RDU
01.1992 - 01.2009
Retired Air Traffic Controller
FAA
04.1987 - 12.2013
Air Traffic Specialist
FAA
01.1987 - 01.1988
Aviation/Business
Bridgewater College
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Troy State