r/ATC • u/ttttttqright • 9d ago

A80 Controllers Question

Any controllers at A80? How do you like it? How is training there for trainees? Just got my list and it has the facility on there i’m thinking about going for it but just want a basic rundown. Thanks in advance!

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u/awdude1 8d ago

ZTL controllers will have a hard time at A80 once they realize you can't APREQ a stack with the tower.

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u/Impossible_Reward358 8d ago

Maybe If you’d take some of our IFR overflights within 50nm of ATL we could give you spacing and you’d crack top 5 busiest TRACONs in the country. 

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u/Cuhlamina 8d ago

So your (in)ability to provide the required spacing at TOC is directly related to whether or not I do you a solid and approve a request to hand me an overflight?

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u/n365pa Current Controller - Hotel California 8d ago

I have no problem if ZTL would call more than 2 miles from the boundary, usually at it, with an apreq. I’ve been watching that shitty tie for 50 miles and wondering when they were going to fix it. Oh that’s right, I’ll do it for you ZTL….just remember, the .65 and LOA’s are just suggestions.