Fundamentals Of Air Traffic Control

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Chis book was written after having searched long and hard for an ap Adminise tratig-level textbook on air trying conched loious Federal Aviation Adminis-dacion publications have been available o. yeios, as have commercial inso-ductory texts, But most of thes avalable for caribe rules and regulation seE take a simplistic approach to how the air tratic control system works. No way has described not only how the AT system works but why it operates the his-it does. This book remedies that situation. it describes the background and history of the development of the air traffic control system, emphasizing why things are done the way they are, instead of simply repeating rules and regulations.

Throughout the text, appropriate real-life examples are used to illustrate the reasoning behind procedures used by air traffic controllers. The liberal use of figures and example phraseology assist the student in achieving an overall understanding of the air traffic control system. It is hoped that with this know!-edge, future air traffic controllers will have a far better understanding of their chosen profession and can make the appropriate decisions that will lead aviation into the next century.

There are many unique features to this textbook that are not found in any other text on air traffic control. These features include the following.

The history of the development of the air traffic control system and many of its components is included throughout the book. This history is not intended to be a dry repeat of names and dates but rather an explanation of past decisions that dramatically affected the current air traffic control system.

Abundant illustrations and photographs are provided in this textbook. Air traffic control is a three-dimensional, visually oriented profession that cannot be explained simply through the use of text. These illustrations were designed to supplement the text, further explaining concepts and ideas that are difficult for the inexperienced student to visualize when simply reading about them.