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Working in the tower
At the airport, the air traffic controllers work in the tower. They sit in the tower cab and monitor aircraft movements on the ground and in the airspace in the immediate vicinity of the airport.
Tower controllers ensure the smooth conduct of traffic at aerodromes. They coordinate the aircraft which are taxiing, taking off and landing by radiotelephony. They inform pilots about the departure procedures and issue take-off clearances. The tower controllers can see the aircraft, but at large airports with a high traffic volume they are also supported by ground radar in the case of fog and at night.
Like the radar control centres, the towers are equipped with state-of-the-art technology. When the aircraft climbs into the sky after take-off, the controller enters the exact departure time into the computer. Shortly after take-off, the aircraft is taken over by the controllers in the approach control unit, which is located in the radar control centre. They control the departure until the aircraft has reached a certain altitude and is transferred to the controller of the adjacent sector. In the case of landing aircraft, the radar control centre hands the aircraft over to the approach control unit. Shortly before landing, the tower controller takes over and leads the aircraft safely to the ground.
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| 05/09/2011 |
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