ML TMA - Controller of the Year
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[edit] History
Created in 2007, the Award is given to the Air Traffic Controller in the Melbourne Terminal Area (ML TMA) deemed by their peers to have performed at the highest level over an entire year. Though the inaugural award was tainted with controversy given that it was the eventual winner Randal Stevens who set the criteria, it has regardless quickly gathered regard as an important honour of recognition. The award sets out to raise the bar in terms of professional standards within the ML TMA cell.
[edit] Rules
[edit] Retrospective Awards
Some consideration is currently being given to announcing retrospective awards, to possibly honour now retired ATC legends such as 'Mate' Braden, Pete Fraser, 'Blue' Black & the soon to depart Ross Farrer.
[edit] Other Awards
Currently under consideration is for 2008 is the addition of a second award, tentatively titled the 'RAS Rising Star'. The full criteria is still to be determined, though it is established that the recipient must be under the age of 40, and have spent considerable time in the MAW position. Ross Johns is the first person to be discounted from this award, at the request of JetStar.
Additionally, following the lead of ML TMA, other stations such as ESSENDON TOWER (EN TWR) are also considering instituting similar awards.
[edit] 2008 Nominees and Disqualifications
Already only two months into 2008, a number of the more likely winners of the award have been disqualified. Current status as of 27 February 2008 -
| Name | Status | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| Alan Back | Active | |
| Jason Beaton | Disqualified | Unscheduled Airshow |
| John Brann | Active | |
| Geoff Clift | Ineligible | Retiring |
| Paul Cosgriff | Active | |
| Jenny Doherty | Active | |
| Ross Farrer | Ineligible | Retiring |
| George Fishlock | Active | |
| Rob Gardner | Ineligible | Retiring |
| Larry Giddy | Ineligible | Retiring |
| Nino Grgurovic | Disqualified | Complete lack of CDF |
| Dale Harrison | Active | |
| Nathan Heeger | Disqualified | Zini said so |
| Ross Johns | Active | |
| Kingsley Just | Ineligible | Removed himself from consideration |
| Warren Maher | Disqualified | Elmore not Kilmore |
| Haydn McKeon | Active | |
| Steve Miller | Disqualified | Over-reliance on workmates |
| Kel O'Callaghan | Disqualified | Consecutive dog legs |
| Chris Peart | Disqualified | IDDE |
| Tony Polglaze | Active | |
| Stephen 'Chocky' Roberts | Active | |
| Corey Robinson | Active | |
| Dave Scowen | Ineligible | Doesn't work often enough |
| Brett Simmons | Active | |
| Tony Scully | Disqualified | Track shortening for dog-leg |
| Randal Stevens | Disqualified | Double Dog-Leg & subsequent further infractions |
| Rob 'Putty' Wyatt | Active | |
| Alex Zini | Pending |
[edit] Previous Winners
2007 Randall Stevens
