Archives: Air Traffic Control

Canada’s Privatized System Facing Further Staffing Cuts & Safety Concerns

Posted on January 24, 2021 by mwflyer

Published online Midwest Flyer Magazine – February/March 2021 WASHINGTON, DC – NAV Canada, the Canadian privatized air traffic control system, is in the process of downsizing as a result of budget shortfalls, many of which have been exacerbated by the … Continue reading →

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Making The Right Call

Posted on August 4, 2019 by mwflyer

Published in Midwest Flyer – August/September 2019 issue Imagine you are a new pilot and live in an area where you don’t have an air traffic control tower (ATC) at your community airport. Perhaps you can fly from point A … Continue reading →

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The Pilot / ATC Partnership

Posted on December 27, 2018 by mwflyer

by Marc Epner Published in Midwest Flyer – December 2018/January 2019 issue While aviation safety is ultimately the responsibility of the Pilot-In-Command (PIC), most would agree that it is the result of effectively working with available resources to produce the … Continue reading →

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