The Flick -- A term used by air traffic controllers to describe a mental model representing the current and future positions of air traffic in a section of airspace. Controllers visualize the paths of multiple aircraft in terms of position, altitude, trajectory and speed. Controllers also refer to this as "having the picture." But the picture moves -- like a movie -- hence the term “the flick.”
Tuesday, March 01, 2011
Welcome “Atlantic” Readers
It dawned on me last night that the air traffic control parts of my blog aren’t that easy to find anymore. You are, of course, welcome to read the political stuff and look at the pictures. But if you came for the ATC, this list will make it a little easier. I picked them mostly by popularity.
Thanks for stopping by. I hope you’ll come back.
Air Traffic Safety vs. Capacity
Air Traffic for Dummies
So Reasonable
URET - A Dissenting View
The Truth
Don Brown
March 1, 2011
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2 comments:
I think you should (re)visit AVWEB Say Again? Nos. 69 & 70 for even broader perspective. Writing like that deserves re-rereading. Nice work as always, Don.
thanks for the great post. and thank you for being the squeaky wheel when it comes to safety. I remember when Regan fired all the air traffic control people.
bests,
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