Air Traffic Controller

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Air traffic controllers handle the safe and regulated flow of aircraft into, out of and between airports both nationally and internationally. They ensure aircraft remain on pre-arranged routes within specified 'corridors' of controlled airspace, and at specified altitudes. They make use of radio and radar to monitor aircraft movement. It is a very stressful career, requiring quick and accurate decision making.

Fundamentals of Air Traffic Control

Appropriate for both future air traffic controllers and for pilots who need a better understanding of the air traffic control system, this text is the only college-level textbook to explain the "hows" and "whys" of the system. Michael Nolan's FUNDAMENTALS OF AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL presents a history of air traffic control, with a strong emphasis on the logic that has guided its development. He also provides current, in-depth information on such topics as navigational systems, the air traffic control system structure, control tower procedures, radar separation, national airspace system operation, and the FAA's restructuring of hiring procedures. The result is an authoritative text that gives readers a true working knowledge of the system--instead of just asking them to memorize lists of rules and regulations.

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New Concepts and Methods in Air Traffic Management

This volume presents new concepts and methods in Air Traffic Management, in particular: Collaborative Decision Making, as it incorporates for the first time airline companies in the management process; Congestion Pricing, as many part of the systems are and will remain saturated, hence only leveling of demand can contribute to global efficiency; Flow Management Methods, as the most important tools in planning and analysis; Models of Controller-Pilot Interaction, as deregulation increases the workload of this communication; Weather Forecast, as airport capacity is strongly affected by weather conditions.

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Fatal Words: Communication Clashes and Aircraft Crashes

On March 27, 1977, 583 people died when KLM and Pan Am 747s collided on a crowded, foggy runway in Tenerife, the Canary Islands. The cause was a miscommunication between the pilot and the air traffic controller. The pilot radioed, "We are now at takeoff," meaning that the plane was lifting off, but the tower controller misunderstood and thought the plane was waiting on the runway. In" Fatal Words", Steven Cushing explains how miscommunication has led to dozens of aircraft disasters, and he proposes innovative solutions for preventing them. He examines ambiguities in language when aviation jargon and colloquial English are mixed, when a word is used that has different meanings, and when different words are used that sound alike. To remedy these problems, Cushing proposes a visual communication system and a computerized voice mechanism to help clear up confusing language. This is an accessible explanation of some of the most notorious aircraft tragedies of our time, and it should appeal to scholars in communications, linguistics and cognitive science, to aviation experts and to general readers.

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Master the Air Traffic Controller

Peterson s "Master the Air Traffic Controller Test" gives you the information you need to score high on the FAA entrance exams and launch a satisfying career in air traffic control.

Margin for Error: None: Through the Skills of the Air Traffic Controller a Faulty System is Made to Work

This book, written by an active airline captain, will take you behind the scenes in the life of an air traffic controller, a person who can never be allowed the luxury of a single mistake.