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  2. Flight controller - Wikipedia

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    Any controller may call for an abort if the circumstances require it. Before significant events, the flight director will "go around the room", polling each controller for a go/no go decision, a procedure also known as a launch status check. If all factors are good, each controller calls for a "go" but if there is a problem requiring a hold or ...

  3. Flight progress strip - Wikipedia

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    A flight progress strip or flight strip [1] is a small strip of paper used to track a flight in air traffic control (ATC). While it has been supplemented by more technologically advanced methods of flight tracking since its introduction, it is still used in modern ATC as a quick way to annotate a flight, to keep a legal record of the ...

  4. Aircraft flight control system - Wikipedia

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    Cockpit controls and instrument panel of a Cessna 182D Skylane. Generally, the primary cockpit flight controls are arranged as follows: [2] A control yoke (also known as a control column), centre stick or side-stick (the latter two also colloquially known as a control or joystick), governs the aircraft's roll and pitch by moving the ailerons (or activating wing warping on some very early ...

  5. Automatic terminal information service - Wikipedia

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    Automatic terminal information service, or ATIS, is a continuous broadcast of recorded aeronautical information in busier terminal areas.ATIS broadcasts contain essential information, such as current weather information, active runways, available approaches, and any other information required by the pilots, such as important NOTAMs.

  6. Flight control modes - Wikipedia

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    A flight control mode or flight control law is a computer software algorithm that transforms the movement of the yoke or joystick, made by an aircraft pilot, into movements of the aircraft control surfaces. The control surface movements depend on which of several modes the flight computer is in.

  7. Flight information display system - Wikipedia

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    A flight information display system (FIDS) is a computer system used in airports to display flight information to passengers, in which a computer system controls mechanical or electronic display boards or monitors in order to display arriving and departing flight information in real-time.

  8. Air traffic controller - Wikipedia

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    Air traffic controllers are generally individuals who possess superior situational awareness, spatial awareness, and are well organized.Other skills that are essential include a fast processing of numeric computations and mathematics, assertive and firm decision-making skills, the ability to maintain their composure under pressure, and an excellent short-term memory.

  9. Electronic flight bag - Wikipedia

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    Electronic flight bag showing the airport diagram of Avalon Airport. An electronic flight bag (EFB) is an electronic information management device that helps flight crews perform flight management tasks more easily and efficiently with less paper [1] providing the reference material often found in the pilot's carry-on flight bag, including the flight-crew operating manual, navigational charts ...