Bonus Video! <i>IFR</i> Magazine Goes Inside the Tower at JFK International Airport

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Key Takeaways:

  • Jeff Van West, Editor-in-Chief of IFR magazine, spent time in the JFK Airport tower.
  • The article discusses the complexities of running the airport's operation during peak evening hours.
  • It highlights the two-year training period required for air traffic controllers to reach full qualification at JFK.
  • An embedded video provides a visual account of the experience.
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IFR magazine Editor-in-Chief Jeff Van West spent time in the Tower at Kennedy airport to see what it takes to run the operation during the evening push and why it takes two years for a controller to reach full qualification at one of the busiest airports in the Northeast.


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