Author : Source Wikipedia
Release : 2013-09
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Book Synopsis Air Traffic Control in the United States by : Source Wikipedia

Download or read book Air Traffic Control in the United States written by Source Wikipedia. This book was released on 2013-09. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 34. Chapters: Airspace class (United States), Air Traffic Controller (US Navy), Air Traffic Organization, Ben Sliney, Black Wednesday (air travel), Boston Consolidated TRACON, Copeland Committee, East River VFR corridor, FAA Order 7110.65, Joint Planning and Development Office, Kansas City Air Route Traffic Control Center, Mode C veil, National Airspace System, National Air Traffic Controllers Association, National Security Area, New York TRACON, Next Generation Air Transportation System, NORDO, Northern California TRACON, Philadelphia TRACON, Potomac Traffic Control, Professional Air Traffic Controllers Organization (1968), Professional Air Traffic Controllers Organization (2003), Seattle Air Route Traffic Control Center, Security Control of Air Traffic and Air Navigation Aids, Sky Knight, Special Committee 31, Washington, DC Metropolitan Area Special Flight Rules Area. Excerpt: The United States airspace system's classification scheme is to provide maximum pilot flexibility with acceptable levels of risk appropriate to the type of operation and traffic density within that class of airspace - in particular to provide separation and active control in areas of dense or high-speed flight operations. The Albert ROPER (1919-10-13 The Paris Convention) implementation of International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) airspace classes defines Classes A through E and Class G. Class F is not used in the United States. The other U.S. implementations are described below. The United States also defines categories of airspace that may overlap with classes of airspace. Classes of airspace are mutually exclusive. Thus, airspace can be Class E and Restricted at the same time, but it cannot be both Class E and Class B at the same location and at the same time. Note: All airspace classes except Class G require air traffic control (ATC)...