Unrelated to BJJ or strength training, ATC training at NY TRACON is fucking insane. It is without a doubt the hardest thing I've ever done in my life. We wrap up the classroom portion this week and begin labs (simulation) next week.
The airspace worked up here is the busiest and most complex in the country and when you watch these guys work it without breaking a sweat or even seeming to think at all, it's just astounding. Obviously they have internalized the airspace dimensions, procedures and rules so well that they use a fraction of the brain power to work. Meanwhile, I sit down and work simulated traffic at 50% and it goes to hell. You have so many things to think about simultaneously--How much altitude do I own here? How about there? What type of aircraft is this guy, how well does it perform, where is he going, how high can I climb him, when can I legally turn him, is there any traffic in his way, do I need to coordinate with any other controllers, how high can he legally be transferred at, what frequency is he being handed off to, etc and that's just one fucking plane. You usually have 5-15 at a time.
Just like jiu-jitsu, when you see white belts struggling, thinking and slowly, jerkily trying to shrimp or do an arm bar, then you see a purple belt doing it without even having to think. You work at something long enough and internalize the micro-details deep enough that your brain power can be used elsewhere.
Reminds me of my original instructor who used to carry on in-depth conversations across the room while rolling/tooling people. His jiu-jitsu was so good that he didn't need to use much brain power at all.
Anyway, way off topic but ATC related stuff is a factor with how often I can train BJJ, and there are a lot of similarities. Plus, it's in the log title
