Air Traffic Control Final Approach Threshold 
Flying Magazine
MAY 26, 2025
Even if you have a datalink weather capability in the cockpit, dont give up on your air traffic controllers. A ribbon display mounted near the air traffic controllers sector suite or in the tower cab provides any recent microbursts alerts.
Air Facts
MAY 7, 2025
It was common practice for tower controllers to monitor the area control centre enroute frequency. It was a winter night shift in a Western Ontario air traffic control tower. One controller on duty was the norm on most snowy nights when most of the flying activities had ended for the day.
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Aerotime
JULY 19, 2024
Haynes took the controls and, noting the same control issues, reduced thrust on the number one engine, which resulted in the aircraft rolling out in a wings-level attitude, giving the crew critical time to evaluate the dire situation Flight 232 was facing.
Photographic Logbook
JANUARY 25, 2025
Rolling out on final approach, I was surprised to see another airplane stopped right at the runway threshold. Usually, Alton Bay volunteers hold departure traffic significantly farther back from the threshold when other aircraft are about to land. Should that guy be so close to the threshold?" Joe asked.
Photographic Logbook
AUGUST 3, 2024
Climbing away from Harry Browne Airport, I contacted Great Lakes Approach for flight following to Mackinac. This inspired a long discussion with Alyssa about the value of flight following and why we use the optional service from air traffic control.
NYC Aviation
JUNE 17, 2020
Go Around – An aborted landing by an aircraft that is on final approach. Can be initiated by either the pilots or air traffic control. A weather report predominantly used by pilots, air traffic controllers and meteorologists, to assist in weather planning and operational decisions for a particular airport.
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