Author: United States. Bureau of Naval Personnel
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Category : Air traffic control
Languages : en
Pages : 404

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Author: Naval Education and Training Program Development Center
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Category : Air traffic control
Languages : en
Pages : 480

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Author: James T. Pruett
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Category : Air traffic control
Languages : en
Pages : 686

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Author: Diane Vaughan
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
ISBN: 022679654X
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 694

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Vaughan unveils the complicated and high-pressure world of air traffic controllers as they navigate technology and political and public climates, and shows how they keep the skies so safe. When two airplanes were flown into the World Trade Center towers on September 11, 2001, Americans watched in uncomprehending shock as first responders struggled to react to the situation on the ground. Congruently, another remarkable and heroic feat was taking place in the air: more than six hundred and fifty air traffic control facilities across the country coordinated their efforts to ground four thousand flights in just two hours—an achievement all the more impressive considering the unprecedented nature of the task. In Dead Reckoning, Diane Vaughan explores the complex work of air traffic controllers, work that is built upon a close relationship between human organizational systems and technology and is remarkably safe given the high level of risk. Vaughan observed the distinct skill sets of air traffic controllers and the ways their workplaces changed to adapt to technological developments and public and political pressures. She chronicles the ways these forces affected their jobs, from their relationships with one another and the layouts of their workspace to their understanding of their job and its place in society. The result is a nuanced and engaging look at an essential role that demands great coordination, collaboration, and focus—a role that technology will likely never be able to replace. Even as the book conveys warnings about complex systems and the liabilities of technological and organizational innovation, it shows the kinds of problem-solving solutions that evolved over time and the importance of people.

Author: Patrick F. Wilberding
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Category : Damage control (Warships)
Languages : en
Pages : 336

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Author: United States. Bureau of Naval Personnel
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Category : Damage control (War-ships)
Languages : en
Pages : 488

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Author: Sharon L. LaRue
Publisher: eAcademicBooks LLC
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Category : Transportation
Languages : en
Pages : 204

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Air traffic control is an exciting, interesting, exacting, and high paying career open to anyone with a willingness to study, learn, and work hard. It can be a difficult profession to enter, but the rewards are worth it! This book is an attempt to inform you about all the different careers available. It acts as a primer concerning the basic principles and practices of air traffic control. This book will make you a better-informed applicant or student of the profession. LaRue’s and Nolan's practical approach to the field and comprehensive coverage of difficult-to-understand concepts is key in providing you with a decisive advantage in reaching your goals of becoming an air traffic controller. They each bring years of experience as a professor, FAA traffic air controller, and pilot to the subject. Unlike other books, which focus only on reciting rules and regulations, this book focuses on teaching you how the air traffic control system works and the rationale for why the system functions as it does. In short, this book will give you a solid foundation in air traffic control. FEATURES Explanation of employment process Practical explanation of all ATC areas Covers difficult-to-understand ATC terms and procedures Authored by university professors with years of practical experience Clear illustrations and photographs End of chapter questions and discussions Instructor supplemental materials

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Languages : en
Pages : 496

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Author: United States. Bureau of Naval Personnel
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 56

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Category : Military education
Languages : en
Pages : 704

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