Fundamentals of Air Traffic Control
Why we picked it
This college-level textbook explains both the how and why of air traffic control, covering airspace structure, radar separation, and navigational systems, for high-schoolers committed to the career.
Our review
One of the few college-level resources that explains not just how the ATC system works but why it was designed that way, this comprehensive textbook covers everything from navigational systems and radar separation to national airspace operations. It's the rigorous, logic-first approach that a high-schooler serious about the field needs, building the knowledge base every controller brings into their first day of formal training.
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About this book
From the product listing
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 Nolans 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 FAAs 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 regulations.
Resource details
- Resource type
- Book
- Age ranges
- High School
- Careers
- Air Traffic Controller
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