Chip,
First it was just waiting on other trainees, but now we're putting
URET in, so they say they don't have the staffing and equipment to
continue D-side training while doing URET training.

My area has 8 sectors, but two sets are usually combined together
except during "ski country" when things get crazy-busy.
I work in the area that handles the mountain airports, like Aspen,
Eagle, Telluride, Montrose, Grand Junction, Steamboat Springs, etc.

I'm not sure on the number of controllers, but I know we're considered
short staffed (any surprise there?). We just had to transfer in two
controllers from other areas to try to even things out. Initially
they were going to force two people who had previously been in our
area to come back, but they finally decided to take volunteers instead
(to everyone's relief).

We're also overloaded with trainees in the area. Right now we have 7
people that will be bidding R-side trainee lines (either radar
developmentals now, or people nearly done with their D-sides) and 4
that will be bidding D-side trainee lines.
I'm the only one left in the area that's A-side only, so I should be
next to train, whenever "next" comes up.
My side of the week is pretty good about getting training done, but
the other side keeps the devs on the positions they're already checked
out on and does very little training.

Hopefully the rumors will end up true and I'll get some training early
next year, rather than waiting until next fall when URET is complete.

Later,
Jill


"Chip Jones" wrote:
Hey Jill. Yeek! Been there at ZDV since April and not into D-school yet?
What's up out there? Too many developmentals?

Just curious, how many sectors in your Area of Specialization, and how many
controllers assigned to the Area?

Regards,

Chip, ZTL