Madurai: Air Traffic Control (ATC), the system of controlling movement of aircraft at airport or in the skies, evolved as a profession in the post-World War period. With increased importance of the role of Air Traffic Controllers, the International Civil Aviation Organisation recognised their services with the International Day of Air Traffic Controller, being celebrated on October 20.
K. Murali, regional secretary, Air Traffic Controller’s Guild, who was here recently, elaborated on the role of the ATCs and the evolution of technology that has seen huge increase in the number of flight services across the globe.
Though it is the pilots who fly the aircraft, for all practical purposes, ATCs are the ones who ensure safe movement of the aircraft, both in the airports and in the skies.
Air traffic controlling system started more of manual interaction with the pilots through ground-based radio equipment. It was ably assisted by the distance measuring equipment to assess the direction and position of the aircraft.
20/10/15 S. Sundar/The Hindu
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K. Murali, regional secretary, Air Traffic Controller’s Guild, who was here recently, elaborated on the role of the ATCs and the evolution of technology that has seen huge increase in the number of flight services across the globe.
Though it is the pilots who fly the aircraft, for all practical purposes, ATCs are the ones who ensure safe movement of the aircraft, both in the airports and in the skies.
Air traffic controlling system started more of manual interaction with the pilots through ground-based radio equipment. It was ably assisted by the distance measuring equipment to assess the direction and position of the aircraft.
20/10/15 S. Sundar/The Hindu
