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There are roughly 87,000 planes flying every day in the United States alone. How do air traffic controllers work to keep track of them all?
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Airspace:
https://www.casa.gov.au/landing-page/airspace
"The OAR (Office of Airspace Regulation) exercises powers under the Airspace Regulations (2007) to regulate and administer Australian airspace, including prohibited, restricted and danger areas, where certain types of activities take place that may present a risk to aviation activities."
The Difference Between the Aviation Industry and the Aerospace Industry:
http://smallbusiness.chron.com/difference-between-aviation-industry-aerospace-industry-26208.html
"Though there is some overlap between the aviation and aerospace industries, there are key differences between the two."
Hey, You! Get off of My Cloud!:
http://www.slate.com/articles/news_and_politics/explainer/2013/07/photographer_george_steinmetz_arrest_how_much_airspace_do_you_own.html
"National Geographic photographer George Steinmetz was arrested for trespass on June 28 after circling his paraglider over a Kansas cattle feedlot, according to an Associated Press report published Wednesday."
Drone Wars: Who Owns The Air?:
http://www.npr.org/sections/money/2014/05/30/317074394/drone-wars-who-owns-the-air
"There are lots of entrepreneurs who would love to fly drones - tiny unmanned aircraft - all over the country. They dream of drones delivering packages and taking photos, but there's a battle in the courts right now standing in their way."
The Science And Technology Of Air Traffic Control:
http://arstechnica.com/science/2010/03/the-science-and-technology-of-air-traffic-control/1
"The typical image people have of air traffic control (ATC) is that of a group of people in an airport tower who coordinate aircraft activity by staring at radar screens that use points of light to represent aircraft."
Air Traffic Services Surveillance Systems, Including An Explanation of Primary and Secondary Radar:
http://www.airwaysmuseum.com/Surveillance.htm
"At the conclusion of the Second World War the rapid wartime development of radar had obvious application in Air Traffic Control as a means of providing continuous surveillance of the traffic disposition, independently of aircraft position reports made by radio."
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Episode 3 of 5
Check us out on iTunes! http://testtube.com/podcast
Please Subscribe! http://testu.be/1FjtHn5
There are roughly 87,000 planes flying every day in the United States alone. How do air traffic controllers work to keep track of them all?
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Previous Episode:
Did Someone Fly Before The Wright Brothers?: ??
+ + + + + + + +
Sources:
Airspace:
https://www.casa.gov.au/landing-page/airspace
"The OAR (Office of Airspace Regulation) exercises powers under the Airspace Regulations (2007) to regulate and administer Australian airspace, including prohibited, restricted and danger areas, where certain types of activities take place that may present a risk to aviation activities."
The Difference Between the Aviation Industry and the Aerospace Industry:
http://smallbusiness.chron.com/difference-between-aviation-industry-aerospace-industry-26208.html
"Though there is some overlap between the aviation and aerospace industries, there are key differences between the two."
Hey, You! Get off of My Cloud!:
http://www.slate.com/articles/news_and_politics/explainer/2013/07/photographer_george_steinmetz_arrest_how_much_airspace_do_you_own.html
"National Geographic photographer George Steinmetz was arrested for trespass on June 28 after circling his paraglider over a Kansas cattle feedlot, according to an Associated Press report published Wednesday."
Drone Wars: Who Owns The Air?:
http://www.npr.org/sections/money/2014/05/30/317074394/drone-wars-who-owns-the-air
"There are lots of entrepreneurs who would love to fly drones - tiny unmanned aircraft - all over the country. They dream of drones delivering packages and taking photos, but there's a battle in the courts right now standing in their way."
The Science And Technology Of Air Traffic Control:
http://arstechnica.com/science/2010/03/the-science-and-technology-of-air-traffic-control/1
"The typical image people have of air traffic control (ATC) is that of a group of people in an airport tower who coordinate aircraft activity by staring at radar screens that use points of light to represent aircraft."
Air Traffic Services Surveillance Systems, Including An Explanation of Primary and Secondary Radar:
http://www.airwaysmuseum.com/Surveillance.htm
"At the conclusion of the Second World War the rapid wartime development of radar had obvious application in Air Traffic Control as a means of providing continuous surveillance of the traffic disposition, independently of aircraft position reports made by radio."
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TestTube Plus is built for enthusiastic science fans seeking out comprehensive conversations on the geeky topics they love. Host Trace Dominguez digs beyond the usual scope to deliver details, developments and opinions on advanced topics like AI, string theory and Mars exploration. TestTube Plus is also offered as an audio podcast on iTunes.
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Trace Dominguez on Twitter twitter.com/TraceDominguez
TestTube on Facebook facebook.com/testtubenetwork
TestTube on Google+ http://gplus.to/TestTube
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