Have you ever wondered what is ATC? TCAS? CTOT? and many more. Aviation is filled with acronyms and todays mission is to learn more about them in a few words. ATC: Air Traffic Control The controllers main job is to separate the airplanes by giving instructions. TCAS: Traffic Collision and Avoidance System The […]
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Have you ever wondered how pilots actually communicate with Air Traffic Controllers (ATC)? Does the airplane have a phone? Or maybe its done by some sort of texting? Primary means of communication is done through some antennas that you may have already seen while patiently waiting in the VIP lounge of the airport enjoying your
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With so many airplanes flying through an airspace, how do pilots know when Air Traffic Controller (ATC) talks to them? Maybe they just say their names like “Bob…can you hear me?“. But of course, if two Bob’s are in the same airspace then there is a problem. So, the solution to the problem is that
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