ROLE OF ATC IN AIRPORT COMMUNICATION

The primary role of an air traffic controller is to separate aircraft and provide them safe, orderly, and expeditious movement from one place to the next Most of the major facilities are staffed 24 hours a day, seven days a week, 365 days a year The position of air traffic controller is one that requires highly specialized knowledge, skills, and abilities

Communication is a vital part of the job Controllers communicate with the pilots of aircraft using a push-to-talk radiotelephony system The default language of aviation worldwide is English

Aerodrome or Tower controllers control aircraft within the immediate vicinity of the airport. Area controllers are responsible for the safety of aircraft at higher altitudes. Typically, controllers work "on position" for 90 to 120 minutes followed by a 30 minute break

One wrong move by an air traffic controller could cost the lives of many. Part of an air traffic controllers duties is to instruct ground workers.. RADARS,ANTENNAS

A flight recorder is an electronic recording device placed in an aircraft for the purpose of facilitating the investigation of an aircraft accident They are typically specified to withstand an impact of 3400 g and temperatures of over 1,000 C There are two common types of flight recorder, the flight data recorder (FDR) and the cockpit voice recorder (CVR).