The people on the radio

Who air traffic control is and what a clearance means. You follow an airliner from the gate through Delivery, Ground, Tower, Approach and Centre, and back down the same chain, then see why at Linz the Tower does it all.

What you learn

• Explain what ATC does and what a clearance is
• Name the stations a flight meets from gate to gate
• Explain why small airports combine jobs
• Tell flight information service from ATC
• Say what the ATIS recording is for

In playlists

• Start here

Also on

• Video course: Aviation for beginners
• Glossary: ATC
• Wiki: Air traffic control (ATC)
• Wiki: ATS (Air Traffic Services)