Yes, here I am again. You’d think by now I would stop this self-flagellation, but this is not for me. I record these incidents so you may see the mistake and avoid the same or similar in your life. I noted in my last missile that pride was a key ingredient in most of my… Continue reading My Fifth Mistake as an Air Traffic Controller
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Transition altitude – the higher the better?
Altimetry primer Although I know full well that no pilot or air traffic controller needs a reminder of what Transition Altitude or Transition Level means, I will recap quickly for the benefit of those readers not directly concerned with aircraft altimetry. When we fly, we determine the vertical distance from the surface of the Earth… Continue reading Transition altitude – the higher the better?