Air traffic control has come a long way since the early days of aviation in the 1930s, and our very own Helen Parker Wall takes us back to the technologies that evolved to create the current state of safe flying.
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Air Traffic Control, Part II
April 30, 2019 / History, Storytelling, FAA, Air Traffic Control, Safety
Rodeo in the Sky - Early Air Traffic Control
February 19, 2019 / airlines, travel, Storytelling, ATC, FAA
Today, Air Traffic Control towers loom over airports, bringing order and safety to a huge network of airplanes crossing the globe. But what was it like to fly in the earliest days of aviation, before radios or signal towers? Retired FAA Air Traffic Controller Helen Parke-Wall shares stories from the beginnings of ATC.