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Did you know that ATC is required to request a pilot report when the following conditions are observed or forecast?1) Ceilings at or below 5,000 feet.…

U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said Friday that the FAA’s latest air traffic control (ATC) hiring push—targeting gamers—is paying early dividends in addressing a chronic shortage…

On Friday, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) opened its air traffic controller window, and already there have been more than 6,000 candidates in just seven hours.…

A viral air traffic control (ATC) recording circulating on social media shows a controller reportedly rebuking Delta Air Lines and American Airlines Bombardier CRJ pilots who…

“It’s not a game. It’s a career.” That’s how the FAA—in a flashy new video posted Friday—is pitching to gamers to put their twitchy fingers to…

The U.S. government is proposing a major overhaul of the nation’s air traffic control system, with a $4 billion funding request for upgrades in the fiscal…

The White House’s fiscal year 2027 (FY27) budget request calls for $4 billion to fund the FAA’s three-year, brand new air traffic control system (BNATCS) effort,…

Ready? Let’s get started… 1) You’re practicing takeoffs and landings in the pattern, and tower says you are ‘cleared for the option’. What does that mean?…

RTX, which in January received a $438 million contract to help the FAA replace hundreds of antiquated radar systems, is reportedly vying for an even larger…

Global Avionics Round-Up from Aircraft Value News (AVN)Seal of the National Transportation Safety Board.The National Transportation Safety Board’s (NTSB) January hearing on the Washington D.C. air…