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Fundamentals of
Air Traffic Control
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Appropriate for both
future air traffic controllers and for pilots who need a better
understanding of the air traffic control system, this text is the only
college-level textbook to explain the "hows" and "whys" of the system.
Michael Nolan's
FUNDAMENTALS OF AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL presents a history of air traffic
control, with a strong emphasis on the logic that has guided its
development.
He also provides current,
in-depth information on such topics as navigational systems, the air traffic
control system structure, control tower procedures, radar separation,
national airspace system operation, and the FAA's restructuring of hiring
procedures.
The result is an
authoritative text that gives readers a true working knowledge of the
system--instead of just asking them to memorize lists of rules and
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Features:
- New! Coverage of the theory behind the Moving
Target Detection system.
- New! Descriptions of Common ARTS, DSR, STARs,
and Controller-Pilot datalink systems.
- Updated charts and procedures, featuring
inclusive new Terminal Area Arrival procedure designs.
- Updated discussions of new navigation
programs, such as Reduced Vertical Separation Minimums and Required
Navigational Performance.
- Updates that include the latest program for
navigation system security instituted after September 11, 2001.
- Updated chapters on the future of air traffic
control and related employment opportunities.
- Includes references to new equipment such as
the ARSR-4 and ASR-11 digital radar systems.
- Includes new Terminal Area Arrival procedure
designs.
- Includes new navigational programs including
Reduced Vertical Separation Minimums and Required Navigation Performance.
- Explanations of the Safe Flight 21, Capstone
and Ohio River Valley demonstration program proving the technologies needed
for Free Flight.
- Explanation of the proper usage of ATC
terms--augmented with examples of phraseology.
- IFR chart legends, three-letter identifiers,
and aircraft models and performance that appear in an Appendix for easy
reference.
- A substantive chapter on the fundamentals of
and theory behind radar operation--giving readers information on current FAA
radar equipment.
- Extensive information on oceanic and
international air traffic control--including descriptions of trans-Pacific and
trans-polar routes.
- A separate chapter on the operation of an
actual air traffic control system--including behind-the-scenes activities and
coordination using sample flights through actual airspace.
- Real-life cases throughout--illustrating the
reasoning behind procedures used by air traffic controllers.
- Abundant illustrations and photos.
- Extensive pedagogy that includes chapter
objectives; end-of-chapter key terms and review questions; and a glossary,
list of common abbreviations, references, and index at the end of the book.
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