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April 22nd, 2008, 14:45
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#1 | | Junior Member
Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Tampa
Posts: 66
|  Anyone coming to Tampa?
 HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY (Bay News 9) -- A shortage of experienced air traffic controllers is creating problems for Tampa International Airport.
A heavy workload and the lack of experienced controllers in recent months created a situation where a small number of planes were allowed to land too closely to other planes.
According to Bay News 9's partner newspaper, The St. Petersburg Times, the shortage may get worse as more than half of the veteran air traffic controllers soon will be eligible to retire.
However, airport officials said nearly 30 workers are now in training to help handle some of the workload. http://www.baynews9.com/content/36/2...+Tampa+airport | 
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April 22nd, 2008, 14:54
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#2 | | Junior Member
Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Atlanta area
Posts: 258
| Re: Anyone coming to Tampa?
They forgot to say, "Safety was never compromised and there is no staffing shortage." 
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April 22nd, 2008, 20:59
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#3 | | Junior Member
Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: USA
Posts: 89
| Re: Anyone coming to Tampa?
I got the offer for TPA, but I'm in the process of switching to MIA. The other guy got the switch already, but I'm still in the dark. As of now I'm going to TPA, but hoping for MIA. If I make it to my Republic Airways class I will be declining the FAA position though.
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April 23rd, 2008, 00:05
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#4 | | Newbie
Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Kansas City
Posts: 25
| Re: Anyone coming to Tampa?
I'm hoping to get Tampa, moving down there this week, but I am a part of the Feb public announcement. Hoping to get that location so if they are short my guess is that would be beneficial to my chances. It is a level 11 facility but I heard they are splitting it up somehow and may drop to a 7! that would drop they pay quite a bit which is unfortunate. Maybe I should look at Orlando lol | |
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April 23rd, 2008, 06:56
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#5 | | Junior Member
Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: MCO
Posts: 33
| Re: Anyone coming to Tampa?
I'm a Feb applicant too, and I want to wind up either here at Orlando or at Tampa. I live in Polk County almost between Orlando and Tampa, so that way I wouldn't have to move | |
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April 23rd, 2008, 08:09
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#6 | | Junior Member
Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: North Port, FL
Posts: 97
| Re: Anyone coming to Tampa?
I live an hour South of Tampa, and would've loved to have been slated there. I didn't realize that they were that short on controllers. Instead, the FAA is sending me to Sioux City, IA, which is already 100% staffed??? | |
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