ATC visits?
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From: London
ATC visits?
No doubt this has been asked before, so apologies in advance. (With search function knocked out, I couldn't check)
Is it possible as a recently qualified FrATPL to arrange a visit to a unit or tower to learn a bit more about what you guys do and have to put up with?!!
Heathrow or West Drayton would be handy being "right next door", however I understand if there are restrictions.
Many thanks and keep up the good work!
Is it possible as a recently qualified FrATPL to arrange a visit to a unit or tower to learn a bit more about what you guys do and have to put up with?!!
Heathrow or West Drayton would be handy being "right next door", however I understand if there are restrictions.
Many thanks and keep up the good work!
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From: Kandahar Afghanistan
boeingbus2002,
We stongly encourage that pilots visit an ATC facility, I always try to get pilots to visit a tower, approach control, and enroute facility so that they can see how each facility operates.
In the US we try to get pilots to shawdow a controller for part of a day. The plugs in with the controller so that he/she can watch and see how the controller works traffic, and how various situations (traffic levels, weather, etc.) are handled.
Mike
NATCA FWA
We stongly encourage that pilots visit an ATC facility, I always try to get pilots to visit a tower, approach control, and enroute facility so that they can see how each facility operates.
In the US we try to get pilots to shawdow a controller for part of a day. The plugs in with the controller so that he/she can watch and see how the controller works traffic, and how various situations (traffic levels, weather, etc.) are handled.
Mike
NATCA FWA
