Aliens, Lasers, and Runway Confusion: Inside Air Traffic Control
What do air traffic controllers really think about lasers, weather avoidance, and student pilots doing steep turns five miles off the departure end? In this wild ride of an episode, the team from Owens Flight Training sits down with local controller, and frequent guest, Jake, to talk about everything from outdated tower equipment to the eternal mystery of vacuum tubes, radar outages, and yes... aliens.Topics we cover:Why closing your IFR flight plan actually mattersWhat happens when your ADS-B doesn't match your eyeballsWeather radar intensity levels and what controllers can and can't seeThe…
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