ATC INFORMATION

Some Info on the DYNAMIC world of ATC

What is an Air Traffic Controller? -- No, not the guy with the flashlights... Here's what Richard Smith, Founder of the World League of Air Traffic Controllers says:

"THE AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLER - PART CHESS GRAND MASTER, PART BATTLEFIELD COMMANDER - IS THE MENTAL HIGH STAKES EQUIVALENT OF AN OLYMPIC ATHLETE; AN ATHLETE WHO CAN NEVER TURN IN LESS THAN A GOLD MEDAL PERFORMANCE..."

Richard E. Smith, WLATC Founder

Visit the home site of the Federal Aviation Administration for more info

Federal Aviation Administration Page

Air Traffic Controllers are represented by their own Union - NATCA

National Air Traffic Controllers' Association

You can check out the terminology/phraseology/otherstuffology pilots and controllers use here

Pilot/Controller Glossary

An editorial from The Federal Times... this IS the way things are...

Federal Times Editorial
In the year 2000, they will open a time capsule which was buried in front of my facility when it was built in 1962. We're all very excited - in three years, we get some spare parts!