One Mile at a Time

MARCH 3, 2025

While air traffic controllers instructed them to maintain vertical separation, that wasnt realistic given the limited departure separation. VASAviation has an excellent video with a depiction of what happened, plus some of the air traffic control audio.

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Air Traffic Control Clearance Runway Cargo 99

One Mile at a Time

OCTOBER 9, 2024

As an aviation geek, I love listening to air traffic control audio, and always enjoy the VASAviation YouTube channel, which does a great job covering noteworthy air traffic control interactions. Ultimately air traffic controllers need to maintain their composure.

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Air Traffic Control Pilot Clearance General Aviation 122

One Mile at a Time

FEBRUARY 25, 2025

On the climb out, one of the Southwest pilots can be heard asking the air traffic controller how did that happen? The controller doesnt respond to that, but advises the Southwest flight to switch frequencies (which is fair, since the priority is on safety, and everything else can be discussed later).

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Runway Air Traffic Control Pilot Clearance 117

AV Web

DECEMBER 25, 2024

In a preliminary report released Wednesday, the Japan Transport Safety Board (JTSB) identified crew confusion as the primary cause of the incident, noting that the JCG crew mistakenly believed they had clearance to enter the runway before being struck by Japan Airlines jetliner at Tokyos Haneda Airport.

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Air Traffic Control Runway Clearance Jet 111

Aerotime

JUNE 7, 2024

NTSB releases abstract of final report on 2023 JFK airport runway near-collision: [link] pic.twitter.com/zQnFYLSxBw — NTSB Newsroom (@NTSB_Newsroom) June 4, 2024 According to the report, air traffic controllers cleared a Delta Air Lines B-737, with 159 passengers and crew, for takeoff on Runway 4L at JFK in the evening of January 13, 2023.

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Air Traffic Control Runway Clearance Airplanes 278

Aerotime

MARCH 26, 2025

As explained in the subsequent Spanish investigation report, once refueled the KLM flight was told by air traffic control (ATC) to taxi down the main runway to the approach end where it should proceed to backtrack. The KLM crew contacted the control tower, confirming they were ready and waiting for ATC clearance.

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Clearance Runway Weather Pilot 294

Aerotime

JULY 9, 2024

With clearance given by air traffic controllers, the flight left its assigned altitude of 34,000ft, descending at around 3,000ft per minute according to data obtained from Flightradar24.

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Descent Air Traffic Control Transponder Clearance 278

Aerotime

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

Having received clearance to do so, the plane turned south and began its descent back towards Schiphol. The crew again elected to return to Schiphol and advised air traffic controllers at the airport of a possible high-speed landing due to the flaps not being able to extend.

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Air Traffic Control Cargo Runway Descent 278

One Mile at a Time

FEBRUARY 17, 2025

link] pic.twitter.com/4ie8my5n01 News Channel3 Now (@newschannel3now) February 17, 2025 Below is the air traffic control audio from the incident, per VASAviation. However, theres not much to it the aircraft received clearance to land, and that was the end of the communication.

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Knot Air Traffic Control Crosswind Clearance 107

One Mile at a Time

AUGUST 27, 2024

As an aviation geek, I love listening to air traffic control audio, and always enjoy the VASAviation YouTube channel, which does a great job covering noteworthy air traffic control interactions. Sure, it’s the middle of the night, but the airport also has a fair amount of traffic over those hours.

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Air Traffic Control Pilot Clearance Runway 125

One Mile at a Time

MARCH 21, 2025

Orlando Airport map (MCO) According to ADS-B data, the aircraft made it all the way to 70 knots before it rejected its takeoff, after an air traffic controller warned them of what was going on. The plane ended up returning to the gate. Then there was a crew change and an aircraft swap.

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Air Traffic Control Runway Knot Pilot 82

Plane and Pilot

JANUARY 5, 2025

They were descending from cruise altitude to 8,000 feet with a clearance to fly direct to navigation fix TAMMI. Air traffic control, responding to the pilots odd transmission, simplified the clearance, issuing just a heading and an altitude. N13GZ verify going direct TAMMI? There was a pause on frequency.

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Clearance Pilot Cockpit Descent 98

Pilot Institute

JANUARY 24, 2025

Special VFR is a clearance issued by Air Traffic Control (ATC) that allows pilots to operate in weather conditions below the standard VFR minimums. Lets take a look at special VFR clearances in detail so that you can make an informed decision about using them in the future. What Is Special VFR?

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Clearance Pilot in Command Ceiling Weather 52

Airspeed Junkie

NOVEMBER 9, 2024

By replacing letters with distinct words like ‘Alpha’ for ‘A’ and ‘Bravo’ for ‘B,’ it ensures clear communication between pilots and air traffic controllers. This clarity is vital not only for pilots and air traffic controllers but also for ground staff, who rely on accurate communication to perform their duties safely.

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Air Traffic Control Pilot Tail Cockpit 52

One Mile at a Time

JULY 20, 2024

Instead, they only increased altitude again after an air traffic controller warned them about a low altitude alert. ATC: “Southwest 425, roger, cancel approach clearance, go around runway 10. First and foremost, the air traffic controller here deserves massive kudos. Tampa’s altimeter is 30.14.”

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Air Traffic Control Altimeter Runway Weather 141

One Mile at a Time

OCTOBER 18, 2024

This isn’t good… air traffic controllers cleared two Southwest jets to use the same runway at the same time. VASAviation has an excellent video with both the air traffic control audio and a depiction of where the jets were located during the incident. San Diego Ground: “Southwest 785, hold position.”

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Runway Clearance Air Traffic Control Jet 116

AV Web

SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

Both aircraft had been cleared by controllers and the Alaska crew made the decision to hit the brakes, flattening at least two main gear tires. The Alaska aircraft, on its way to Seattle, had received clearance for takeoff from Air Traffic Control,” Alaska Airlines said in a statement.

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Runway Air Traffic Control Clearance Knot 111

One Mile at a Time

MARCH 28, 2025

Air traffic controllers in New York have the reputation for sometimes having a bit of an attitude with pilots, and losing their cool. So heres an interesting interaction, where the opposite is true the pilot loses his cool, while the air traffic controller keeps his calm. Traffics on a mile final.

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Air Traffic Control Pilot Runway Clearance 84

One Mile at a Time

JULY 29, 2024

So the pilot of the first Delta jet advised air traffic control they’d need a minute to crunch the numbers on takeoff performance: Delta 1304 pilot: “Right now, for Delta 1304, we got four knots too much on the tailwind. Air traffic controller: “Delta 2046, that’s fine… and you have access now?”

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Air Traffic Control Clearance Runway Jet 120

Flight Training Central

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Air Traffic Control is there to help, but they aren’t perfect. Even in the beginning days of learning to fly, your instructor will teach you the importance of reading a clearance back to the controller instead of saying “Roger”. Once you read back your clearance, you are held to it. report left base).

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Clearance Air Traffic Control Pilot Flight Plan 52

AV Web

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

The FAA announced the partnership on Wednesday noting that the Daytona Beach, Florida University joins Tulsa Community College and the University of Oklahoma as the first schools to participate in the initiative, which aims to provide a more direct and efficient pathway for the next generation of air traffic controllers.

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Air Traffic Control Clearance 105

Aerotime

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

At this point, the pilots will contact ATC for push and start clearance , allowing the plane to be pushed back from its parking position (if applicable, depending on the airport) and to start its engines in sequence.

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Cabin Crew Runway Clearance Knot 269

Aviation Services

MARCH 11, 2024

Landing clearance is the official permission granted by air traffic control (ATC) for an aircraft to land at a specific airport. The post A Comprehensive Look at Landing Clearance appeared first on AN Aviation Services Co.

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Clearance Air Traffic Control 40

Air Facts

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

Thats especially true for instrument pilots, where Air Traffic Control sounds like they are running the show, the avionics seem to direct the flight along predefined routes, and the autopilot actually flies the airplane. But as obvious as this sounds, its surprisingly hard to do in the real world.

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Pilot in Command Pilot Approach Airplanes 95

Flight Training Central

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

For an instrument pilot, though, there is one key difference between a smaller, non-towered airport and a larger one with an air traffic control tower: obtaining an IFR clearance. Call for your IFR clearance, including route, altitude, and transponder code. Call on the phone In ancient times (i.e.,

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Clearance Air Traffic Control Airplanes Transponder 52

Flight Training Central

MAY 28, 2024

Safe obstruction clearance in the approach area. Who has final authority to accept or decline any land and hold short (LAHSO) clearance? Air Traffic Controller. The segmented circle indicates that a landing on Runway 26 will be with a left-quartering headwind. right-quartering headwind. right-quartering tailwind.

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Crosswind Runway Clearance Air Traffic Control 98

Pilot Institute

MARCH 6, 2025

FAA Federal Aviation Administration The FAA is the US federal government agency in charge of aviation standards, air traffic control, airspace safety, and the certification of personnel and aircraft. In contrast to a control tower, an FSS is not responsible for giving instructions or clearances to aircraft.

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Pilot Weather Air Traffic Control NOTAMs 52

One Mile at a Time

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

The planes were under their own power (they weren’t being towed), and obviously Atlanta Airport ground controllers would have been giving the planes instructions. So was this a case of the air traffic controller giving incorrect instructions? Is there another explanation?

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Tail Jet Air Traffic Control Clearance 117

AOPA

APRIL 3, 2024

The FAA formed a Mental Health and Aviation Medical Clearances Aviation Rulemaking Committee (ARC) in December to address barriers that prevent pilots and air traffic controllers from disclosing and seeking care for mental health issues.

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Air Traffic Control Clearance Pilot 52

Northstar VFR

MAY 9, 2024

It was for me, especially when I had to fly to a towered field and talk to Air Traffic Control (ATC). We had to quickly learn the cadence of communicating with Clearance Delivery, Ground, Tower, Approach and Departure controllers. Communicating with air traffic controllers doesn’t have to be a stressful experience.

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Pilot Air Traffic Control Aeronautical Information Manual Clearance 81

Flying Magazine

MAY 15, 2024

Other important measures included agreeing to hire and train up to 3,000 new air traffic controllers; increasing the length of cockpit voice recordings to 25 hours (from two hours); and extending the time frame for airline passengers to redeem travel credits to at least five years.

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Air Traffic Control General Aviation Clearance Cockpit 85

Flight Training Central

FEBRUARY 11, 2024

SIDs are air traffic control procedures created to provide obstruction clearance and a transition from the terminal area to the en route structure. This helps reduce both pilot and controller workload and enhance safety. While relatively short, the flight will traverse challenging moutainous terrain.

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Air Traffic Control Pilot Clearance 52

Pilot Institute

FEBRUARY 1, 2025

In a TRSA, air traffic controllers offer two main services: radar traffic advisories and sequencing. Radar traffic advisories are a type of safety alert. In Class B airspace, both IFR and VFR traffic require ATC clearance to enter. What Services Does TRSA Airspace Provide? Lets break it down.

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Visual Flight Rules Instrument Flight Rules Pilot Air Traffic Control 52

Pilot Institute

FEBRUARY 12, 2025

In this definition, the surface designated for the landing and take-off of aircraft refers to the movement area, that part of a towered airport under control by air traffic control (ATC), including runways and taxiways. This deviation could be a vehicle crossing a runway hold marking before receiving ATC clearance.

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Runway Clearance Air Traffic Control Pilot 52

Professional Pilot

AUGUST 8, 2024

Air traffic control instructions often lead to unstable approaches. Complying with ATC Unwavering willingness to comply with air traffic control instructions comes in as the fifth deadly sin. A controller who withholds or issues a late descent clearance is also to blame.

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Approach Descent Visual Meteorological Conditions (VMC) Runway 105

Pilot Institute

DECEMBER 12, 2024

Talking to air traffic control (ATC) while flying IFR is challenging in the beginning, but with time and practice, you can master it! Use the CRAFT acronym to note down departure clearances quickly. You cant rely on visual cues to avoid other traffic – or even navigate accurately. Why Why are you calling?

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Approach Clearance Pilot Air Traffic Control 52

AV Web

FEBRUARY 12, 2025

The Unicorn Clearance It was a quiet morningthe pondering kind. Im controlling the airspace southeast of KSEA and its a Cleared direct destination kind of day. And there it is, the unicorn, the never-used clearance. I can count on one hand, with half my fingers, rounded down, how many times Ive issued this clearance.

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VFR On Top Clearance Approach Weather 58