646. An Air Traffic Controller Walks Into a Radio Studio ...
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61 min
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2 min
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What It Covers
Part two of Freakonomics Radio's FAA investigation examines air traffic controller training, workforce challenges, funding debates, and the $12.5 billion modernization plan for aging infrastructure.
Notable Moment
Recently retired controller Kenneth Levin explains how air traffic control resembles playing three-dimensional chess at 250 miles per hour, requiring constant scanning and split-second decision making with multiple aircraft simultaneously.
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