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by Rebecca Amber Air Force photograph by Rebecca Amber tive techniques in training new air traffic
controllers. As a private pilot, Eden is able
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A Federal Aviation Administration air traf- Angeles, Calif. shares the series of actions a pilot must take
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representative from the LEAPS program was help others mitigate risk.”
ored with the FAA’s Southwestern Regional on hand to answer questions. There have also One of the main issues pilots have en- “You can very easily task-saturate a pilot
2I¿FH¶V$ZDUGIRU,QQRYDWLRQ([FHOOHQFH been email discussions and a second forum by giving them too much information. I can
for military members Oct. 21. countered is being surprised by LEAPS in say, ‘you maybe gave them too much info,
Blake Eden was presented with a plaque at ÀLJKWDFFRUGLQJWR(GHQ here’s what a pilot has to do when you give
WKH)$$¶V$:3:HVWHUQ3DFL¿F5HJLRQ “We are the central agency that is talk- them that info,’” Eden said.
ing to that pilot when he’s out there,” said “It’s not a threat, just awareness we need
Regional Administrator’s awards ceremony Eden. “We’re going to the community and everybody to have,” he said. “LEAPS and the According to Eden, the Joshua Control
trying to educate the community on his military -neither one of us are wrong to be out Facility is one of the smaller radar sites with
Oct. 7 at the FAA regional headquarters in presence and then trying to hear the com- there, but we need to work together; that way around 30 controllers on staff. The control-
munity’s feedback so that we can go and we can both accomplish our jobs well.” lers operate the R-2508 Airspace and some
Los Angeles, Calif. national airspace over Palmdale, Lancaster
(GHQKDVZRUNHGDVDQDLUWUDI¿FFRQWUROOHU Eden was also recognized for his innova- and Victorville. In addition to sequencing ar-
rivals into those cities, they orchestrate air-
for four years now. He also serves as a trainer craft heading into Burbank, Van Nuys, Santa
Monica and Los Angeles.
for new controllers at Edwards’ FAA unit at
They also support the Air Force and Navy
the Joshua Control Facility on base. on the military side of their operations.
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“The towers have four miles of protection
challenge, no two days are the same,” said around them, but if you’re going from Los
Vegas to here, there’s all that space in be-
Eden. “I enjoy the idea that I can help other tween and we take all that space in between,”
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Eden received his award, in part for advo- Eden’s award was peer-nominated and his
nomination came from his supervisor, Kevin
cating a procedural change that addresses an White.
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“It was a great surprise, I was very hon-
years ago, the City of Lancaster implemented ored,” said Eden. “You try to do the best for
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a new Law Enforcement Ariel Platform Sys- people might recognize that. You don’t do it
to gain the recognition, but it’s also very nice
tem (LEAPS) into their force. According to to be appreciated.”
Eden, since that time the Cessna 172’s con-
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hosted a community forum in August to
help bring a broader scope of awareness and
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