The air traffic system : a commonsense guide /

"This completely revised and updated edition addresses recent advances in technology and procedures for both pilots and controllers. In a clear and logical style, the book progresses from basic procedures and personnel that pilots encounter in the air traffic system, through the normal sequence...

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Main Author: Brenlove, Milovan S.
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Ames, Iowa : [Oxford : Iowa State University Press ; Blackwell, distributor], c2003.
Edition:2nd ed.
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Table of Contents:
  • 1. Control Positions: Where Are They?
  • 2. Radio Communications: How Do You Hear Me?
  • 3. Radar Systems: Beauty or Beast?
  • 4. Airspace: The Alpha, The Omega, And Some In Between
  • 5. Radar Services For VFR Pilots: Is The Cure Worse Than The Disease?
  • 6. More Airspace: The Good, The Bad, The Ugly
  • 7. Landing At Major Airports: Flying With The Pros
  • 8. Special VFR: I'll Take One Too
  • 9. The Pilot's Ultimate Responsibility: The Final Say
  • 10. Emergency Situations: When I Need Them
  • 11. Radar And Radio Systems Failures: Whose Problem Is It?
  • 12. Approach Procedures: Shooting The Approach
  • 13. Takeoff and Landing Shortcuts: Let Them Work For You
  • 14. Dealing With Errors: Oops! I Goofed
  • 15. The Pilot/Controller Partnership: Some Final Thoughts.