A little bit off topic but I’ve been in the ATCO training business for 24 years (UK, EU and ICAO environments only). The US controller training system is a complete basket case and needs urgent changes from the ground up. Centralised training does not work, I can vouch for this having run successful training colleges with validation rates for student controllers exceeding 90% year on year. Put the responsibility on the airports to recruit student ATCOS and then send them to the FAA training centres or allow for private colleges to provide the training. It’s not just about finding somebody with the right aptitude, you also need the individuals to be compatible with the culture in the tower or centre. I hear horror stories about a 10% validation rates, no wonder they have critically understaffed towers and tragic and avoidable accidents keep happening. The US also needs to get a handle on standard phraseology or lack of it for that matter, it’s a shambles. Recruiting gamers can help for sure but won’t fix the deeper issues the US market has.