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Top Asked Questions Air Traffic Control
	How many planes take off in a day? Aaron
	What would happen if a plane broke the sound barrier over a sub-division? Would the pilot be disciplined? Josh
	Do you land aircraft into the wind or do you go with the wind? Also, why do they do that?
	How do planes know here to go? Emily
	Why are airport control towers shaped like they are? Why is the glass angled outward as it goes up?
	I have a number of questions: Which is the busiest airport in the world? How many operators work in an Air Traffic Control Tower? When was the first ATC in the world built? Was it before radar was invented?
	When pilots declare an emergency should they tune to 121.5 or the frequency they,re already listing to? I'm just a concerned future private pilot. Thank's!
	Why are aircraft routes planned as curves rather than straight lines?
	Would you say it is hard to be an air traffic controller? I'm interested, but it seems like it would be hard to learn!- Sydney
	How low can a plane fly legally over a residential or highly populated area?
	What is the baseline for altitude while flying? When they say it is 30,000 feet, is it from the altitude of the origin or destination or something else? It can't be the terrain that the plane is flying over, as it would constantly change. Thanks!- Mihika -
	Do you know how much it would cost (per year) to go to a college aviation school and learn how to fly and be a pilot? Also, since I've heard it's good to have another "back-up plan", I think I would consider being an air traffic controller if I decide I can't or don't want to be a pilot. Do you know how much this would cost to get training from a college? In the airline industry, airlines usually have a few different types of planes. If you got a job with an airline, would you have to have training for every type of aircraft or only one or two? Thanks for your help!
	Why do all the tail numbers on private planes and helicopters start with "N"?
	Hi, I'm interested in pursuing a career as an air traffic controller. Can you give me some information on what classes are required and what colleges offer classes? Thank you!
	What does an air traffic controller do ? What are their responsibilities ?
	Can you land a helicopter at your house without permission from air traffic control?
	What does zulu time mean?
	What does it mean to "shoot an ILS" ?
	I read that runway incursions are increasing in the United States and in Europe, in fact an average of two incursions take place in Europe evey day acording to Eurocontrol. If the air traffic doubles in 10 to 15 years these runways incursions are going to increase. What do you think are the causes of runway incursions and how could this problem be solved? Thank you in advance
	When planes start their engines do they have to tell the air traffic control?
	How many takeoffs and landings took place in the United States during 2008?
	Does your job in Air traffic control ever get really hard, like overwhelming? I mean because too many airplanes are landing and it's hard for you to control all of them at once? Tyler, Age 11.
	How many functioning control towers are there in the world?
	What is the average number of aircraft you have to handle a day at an airport like San Francisco International?
	Whenever I listen to air traffic control instructions, they always deliver instructions in an alphanumeric mess that sounds something like this: "Cessna Four-Niner Bravo, turn right on Whiskey, left on Bravo, hold short of Echo, winds 247 at niner, clear for takeoff." What are the air traffic controllers trying to get across to the pilots when they say instructions in this manner? What are they trying to say about wind patterns? What are they telling the pilots to do?

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