{"product_id":"pilotworkshops-how-atc-really-works-manual-digital-copy","title":"How ATC Really Works - A Pilot-Friendly Manual Bundle (PilotWorkshops)","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eGo behind the scenes with ATC and get answers to the questions pilots ask most\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e127 pages—fully illustrated with color photos and graphics\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eQuestion\/answer format\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eClear explanations, real-world examples, and realistic scenarios\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDigital manual looks great on an iPad; keep it in your EFB app for easy access\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSpiral bound printed manual also included\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIncludes links to useful reference material\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eA deeper understanding of the ATC system\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.sportys.com\/media\/.renditions\/wysiwyg\/pwatc-4.png\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/www.sportys.com\/media\/.renditions\/wysiwyg\/pwatc-4.png\" alt=\"How ATC Really Works page\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003eThere's much more to Air Traffic Control than talking on the radio\u003c\/strong\u003e. While most pilots are fluent in aviation phraseology, few have had the benefit of going behind the scenes to learn how ATC really works.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe ATC system is more complex than most pilots realize\u003c\/strong\u003e. Radio communications is only part of the story. A great deal of teamwork and coordination happens between (and within) Towers, TRACONs, and Centers—and most of it's invisible to you from the cockpit.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWe'll take you behind the scenes and show you how the system works, how \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003econtrollers do their jobs, and what they can and can't do for you\u003c\/strong\u003e. You'll see what happens on the ATC side when you take a typical—or not so typical—VFR or IFR flight. You'll discover the variety of tools controllers have at their fingertips, the different ways they can provide assistance (when you know what to ask for), and how pilots and controllers can work together more effectively.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReading this manual is like sitting down with a controller for a conversation about \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eATC\u003c\/strong\u003e. It will give you a deeper understanding of their world—an understanding you'll be glad to have.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003eTopics include\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe system at work\u003c\/strong\u003e: how controllers are trained, anatomy of a controller's cockpit, how landlines work\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTalking to ATC\u003c\/strong\u003e: what you must read back to the controller, how to sound like a pro on the radio, when to say “unable”\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eVFR requests\u003c\/strong\u003e: the best way to request flight following, why ATC doesn't know about VFR flight plans, what to know about MOAs\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAround the tower\u003c\/strong\u003e: when to call clearance delivery, how to exit the runway after landing, visual separation services\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIFR flight plans and clearances\u003c\/strong\u003e: the anatomy of a flight progress strip, what “awaiting release” really means, how to get a pop-up IFR\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRadar\u003c\/strong\u003e: how ATC can tell which target is you, different radar equipment, the anatomy of a STARS display, \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWeather\u003c\/strong\u003e: how a controller's weather display compares to your in-cockpit display, ATC vectoring techniques, braking reports\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIFR departures and approaches\u003c\/strong\u003e: what ATC knows about ODPs, what “join the final approach course” means, flying the course reversal\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpecial requests\u003c\/strong\u003e: special considerations controllers have for student pilots, how to coordinate a photo mission, managing TFRs\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSerious situations\u003c\/strong\u003e: what happens when you declare an emergency, lost comms procedures, ATC help with VFR into IMC\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eSample page\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/pilotworkshops.s3.amazonaws.com\/how_atcreally_works\/Requests_SampleV2.pdf\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/www.sportys.com\/media\/.renditions\/wysiwyg\/PWATC-Sample-page.png\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca tabindex=\"0\" href=\"https:\/\/pilotworkshops.s3.amazonaws.com\/how_atcreally_works\/Requests_SampleV2.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eView a sample page here\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e  \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eComes with both formats\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis manual is available on \u003ca tabindex=\"0\" href=\"https:\/\/courses.sportys.com\/training\/portal\/home\/learn\"\u003eSporty's Pilot Training platform\u003c\/a\u003e, so you can read the digital version online or on your tablet—alongside all your Sporty's courses. 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