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Seeing the other side of the flying world was a learning experience indeed. What is this other side? Well, from a pilots perspective, the Air Traffic controller is on the other side of the story. I think all pilots should go tour an air traffic control tour, whether it be your local Delta or Bravo tower, all pilots should do it. Doing this gives you a whole new perspective on airspace and flight in general. I was lucky enough to be able to tour the local KPHX bravo ATCT (Air Traffic Control Tower) and TRACON (Terminal Radar Approach Control) center. When you first walk into the tower you’ll notice first off that the view is spectacular, but that’s not what it all is about. It’s about seeing the view so you can control what is within the view so to speak. They have the ability to see and communicate with anything in a pretty large radius whether it be by light gun or radio, or whatever the means. They do their best to communicate with us and point us in the right direction. They watch their radars to see what's in the air, on the ground and even watching/listening for emergencies at all times. It’s not easy to explain every single thing that they do up in that tower, but they do know what they are doing. They undergo monthly training to keep up on the latest and greatest, technology is always being upgraded so the tower is performing as best as possible. All in all there is a lot they do, and it’s hard to explain, but I gotta thank them for doing what they do. They’re always there to help us when we need it most. Aviate, Navigate, Communicate. Three of the biggest parts to flying an airplane. Controllers are there when we need it most, so we should do the same for them.
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