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To become an air traffic controller

Posted: Sun Jan 22, 2012 6:56 pm
by Kwai chang caine
Hello all the familly :D

I don't know if you know that, but this a link really not like the others :shock:
http://www.flightradar24.com/

This is the google translate :oops: :
Google translate wrote:Everyday we hear or see the planes in the sky at altitudes sometimes very high. Very often we ask ourselves these questions:

What is this aircraft?
Is this an Airbus A320, 330, 350 ... a Boeing 727, 747, 767 ... or another?
Where is it?, Where is he?

At what altitude flying there?
How fast is he moving?
Which company is it?
Etc. .......

All that you can know instantly on your screen.

But before you click on this link: http://www.flightradar24.com/ some details of use:

The site is the world map and all the airplanes that fly over your head and others. To search a region, city, you can zoom with the left mouse button.


By clicking on the airplane spotted the one you want, you will find on the left of the screen all the answers to questions with a photo of the plane, and the names of the airports "Start" and "Arrival" The position airplanes, their speed, altitude are updated automatically every 10 seconds.

It is almost like a control tower (on satellite).
Then go at work... :?
And mainly don't forget to claim your salary, at the end of this month, to the UNITED AIR LINE :lol:


Have a good day 8)

Re: To become an air traffic controller

Posted: Sun Jan 22, 2012 9:39 pm
by idle
that's really handy and it's accurate too I just got buzzed!
zooming out is a bit of a revelation europe is swarming!

Re: To become an air traffic controller

Posted: Sun Jan 22, 2012 10:05 pm
by c4s
This one is amazing as well:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G1L4GUA8arY (A Day in the Life of Air Traffic Over the World)

Re: To become an air traffic controller

Posted: Tue Jan 24, 2012 12:33 pm
by Lost
Awesome site. Bookmarked!

Re: To become an air traffic controller

Posted: Wed Jan 25, 2012 10:36 pm
by GWarner
Not very good coverage in the US though, only shows planes in some areas on the east and west coast, nothing in the central areas.

Interesting site though.

Back around 90 I used to play a game called TRACON that was an air traffic control simulation. I remember I played that game a lot and really enjoyed it. Before that there was one called ATC that was available on for a variety of machines including the Apple ][, I played that one a lot too.