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Get them used to the language of air traffic control. >> reporter: twin cessna one two eight charlie cross runway. we find that out firsthand trying to operate the high-tech simulator. >> american 2156 tower line up and wait. >> i messed up there. i forget to tell them the runway. >> not too bad. that's minor. >> disconcerting how difficult it is students come in having as much trouble as i do. by the time you get them out of here they're ready to go? >> our purpose is to screen and can they be trained out in the field. we don't make an air traffic controller in seven weeks. we can't do that. ...

>> reporter: we find that out firsthand trying to operate the high-tech sim mu lay tore. >> american, 2156 heavy, line up and wait. >> i messed up there. >> not too bad. that's just minor. >> it is a little disconcerting knowing how difficulty it is knowing some students have as much trouble as i do. by the time you get them out here, they are ready to go. >> our purpose is to train the students. we don't make an air traffic controller in seven weeks. 1 in 5 don't complete the training. those that do must spend one to three weeks in a tower before they are fully certified. >> we have the sophi...

But that's not so much the case for exxon. they earned $45 million in 2008. their fourth quarter earnings did drop, but still ahead of expectations. the exxon shares are moving up today. and toyota says it has a plan to fix the gas peddles with led to the recall of 2 million vehicles in the u.s. they are moving higher. they fell 14% since the recall was announced more than a week ago. let's show you the early numbers here as we get the week, month, day, and the dow up 62 points. and nasdaq higher by nine points at 2156. so hopefully if there is some magic in the world it will stay this way by ...