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EPISODE · Jul 12, 2021 · 35 MIN

E043 - Ask ATC (part 1)

from Behind the Prop · host Bobby Doss

As pilots, we see other pilots all the time.  But what about those mysterious voices on the other end of the radio... the air traffic controllers.  Sometimes they may seem like robots spitting out clearances at a million miles an hour.  Maybe they'll be the voice guiding you to safety if you encounter bad weather or an engine failure in flight.  Possibly you've even been lectured by one for failing to comply with an instruction.  But believe it or not there are real people behind those voices on the radio, and we've got three of them in studio with us today on the show!  Thanks to professional air traffic controllers Clay, Nick, and Gio for joining us on this week's episode of Behind The Prop!

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This week we've wrangled three real life air traffic controllers and brought them in to grill them with questions! Our thanks to Clay (from Houston Approach) and Nick & Gio (from Houston Center) for stopping by to drop some knowledge from the controllers' perspective of aviation. We covered everything from how to become an air traffic controller, to their common pilot pet peeves, to the scariest emergencies they've ever worked.

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