ATC, keeping the skies safe

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 As aircraft are a common form of travel, there runs the issue of collisions or accidental miscalculations resulting in lost or unaccounted for aircrafts; as such there are checkpoints in place to assist pilots in their day-to-day flights, two important parts being the TRACONs and Specialists. Now what do they do, well to start with what they have in common:

  • Deal and maintain safety with aircrafts
  • Prevent collisions
  • Provide speedy and orderly travel
  • Ensure that the passenger's best interests are in mind
  • Specialists will sometimes work in a TRACON
But, they have so many more differences

  • TRACON typically only deal with approaching and departing vehicles; whereas specialists will deal with aircraft through the flight
  • Terminal controllers deal with all planes in the airspace
  • TRACON sends the aircraft on course, rather than instruct them on any changes needed to be made
  • TRACON is purely radar, whereas specialists can sometimes be at the airport directly or in close proximity.


This article was hard, as many entities stem from either TRACON or Towers, but what can be said is simple; the TRACON is merely just the machinery as a whole and is a local item, whereas specialists are the individuals that drive them. Picking these two was on purpose, to show why the people are the important factor. They can be flexible, whereas machinery can only do its purpose. The radars, tech, sent information, and the lot mean nothing unless the people know what they are doing. Let this be a reminder for any inspiring control expert; you must always be at 100% on your game! No mistakes, no excuses; you have lives on the line.


https://studentscholarships.org/index.php/salary/384/air_traffic_controllers.php
https://clancyjg.com/services/air-traffic-control/
https://jdasolutions.aero/blog/air-traffic-control-specialist/
https://www.cfinotebook.net/notebook/air-traffic-control/terminal-radar-approach-control

https://www.newsday.com/opinion/put-nextgen-air-traffic-control-at-macarthur-1.3830187

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