Air traffic controllers play a significant role in keeping all kinds of pilots in the air. Whether you are thinking about becoming a controller, or just talking to one on a regular basis, it’s worth knowing the requirements and standards the voice in your ear has met to become your
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Talking on an aviation radio and understanding air traffic control (ATC) instructions can be one of the most intimidating aspects of flight training. First-timers may find that mic fright is real. In Say Again, Please, Bob Gardner encourages pilots to remember that they are a part
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Communication between pilots and air traffic controllers is crucial to the safe efficient flow of air traffic in the national airspace system. The Aeronautical Information Manual (AIM) points out that the single most important thing in pilot-controller communication is understanding. It is important when speaking on the radios to not
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