Columbus Tower - CMH

stealth8 Newcomer

CMH will be one of my top choices to work in the near future. Does anyone have any information on what it is like there? or training?

kleinfactor11 Rookie Columbus, OH

I took a tour there last year and it was a very nice place. The Tower and TRACON are only a few years old. The few controllers there i met all seemed to be good guys.

bosox1207 Rookie

Are you OTS? I've heard they won't take any OTS hires (which I don't really understand...busier facilities get them....).

stealth8 Newcomer

i am CTI. last i heard they had pretty good amount trainees. i hope to take a tour there in the near future and maybe get some good information.

rewgupko Junior Member America

I spoke to the ATM there and he told me that he is not taking any more new hires for a while.

Blueskies Newcomer Columbus, OH

Hey I'm headed to CMH, hopefully still...my TOL is for CMH , just waiting for a class date at the moment. I was told when I visited that they had 9 or 10 trainees headed to the facility this year. Although I heard that Dayton Tracon is still being considered moved to CMH, & that could maybe create jobs for those who don't want to relocate? I have no idea, could be wrong... It is a great facility, everyone I met was very nice. Put your name in the hat for OH-IO thats all you can do! Good Luck! BTW I am OTS, so they must take them

Mclaren99 Junior Member Southern Region CPC

We had a guy transfer up there, check out, and then come back because he hated it so much. I guess the grass is not always greener on the other side! He said it was just too culturally different, in that there was a lot of "well, this is how we do things in Columbus" even though the procedure might be retarded. I don't know anything about CMH and this is not my opinion....merely passing along what the FPL I know who went there said. BTW I really enjoy working with this guy and he is a very good controller.

MikeATC Retired FAA, NATCA Member Nashville TN

What you guys must remember is that the busier the facility the more structured they will be. If you can't handle the added structure then you will not like it there or problably won't certify.

cforst513 Rookie

bump. Any new info? I'd like to end up in Columbus. If all my stars align I'd be a CTI available May of 2011. What's the attrition rate looking like up there? Any news on DAY/CMH combining?

kls1981 Rookie Sandusky, Ohio

I took a tour of CMH a week ago. They said they aren't getting anyone else this year. They have 14 trainees right now. I believe 16 are eligible for retirement. No word on combining facilities.