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Do you ever wonder what happens when you are handed off to another air traffic controller? In this episode we will explain. Joining us today is Chris Pezalla who discusses his article he posted on ExpertAviator. We also have some other special guests from our mobile reporting studio at Air Venture. Listen to find out who our surprise guest was on the show!
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We have a few special guests joining us on the podcast today. First, Larry is live from Ardy and Ed’s Drive In, Oshkosh, Wisconsin with Pilot JimG. Jim will be presenting at the AirVenture Forums concerning aircraft maintenance records. Check out his form and others clicking here. It sounds like Larry and Jim are having a great time at Oshkosh already.
Our main topic this episode is ATC Handoffs and the mystery behind them. Carl and our other special guest Chris Pezalla lead the discussion. It is interesting discovering what happens behind the scenes during a handoff from Air Traffic Control.
After Landing Checklist:
~Picks of the Week~
Tom – VOR Simulator
Sean – Dreamliner Farnborough practice video
Carl – Airbus response to Boeing 100 year anniversary.
Rick – Landing a Cessna 172 at O’Hare.
Victoria – Her New Confidence To Fly Blog
Jim G – Forum Maintenance Records for Pilot Owners
Larry – Camp Scholler at AirVenture
Dear Carl and the whole SMAC team plus Chris P.,
This was one of my favorite episodes of SMAC. I love to hear all things about ATC and was trained at a CTI in the Twin Cities to do en route controlling. I could relate to all of the things Chris was saying so he seemed to be right on point with his en route controller colleague who helped write the article. Both pilots and controllers need to have respect for each other’s jobs and work together to keep the US NAS as safe as it is.
Keep up the great podcast.
Your fellow avgeek,
David Abbey
Thanks David. ATC sure is fascinating and changing. We are excited to talk more about NextGen in future episodes.