Behind the scenes at Farnborough Radar

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6 жыл бұрын

The Flying Reporter is invited to meet the team at Farnborough Lower Airspace Radar. It's the biggest and busiest LARS unit in the the UK. The air traffic controllers at LARS units provide basic, traffic and deconfliction service to aircraft up to FL100.
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Travelling Coach (2071/7)
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@StefanDrury 6 жыл бұрын

Awesome production values on this video Jon, although your passenger looked a bit dodgy... That was a really interesting insight into the airspace over there, kept me gripped all the way through. Thanks again for the flight, Stef 👍

@TheFlyingReporter 6 жыл бұрын

No probs stef. Thanks for being my copilot on this one!

@worldaviation4k 6 жыл бұрын

Really good video

@syaoranoji 6 жыл бұрын

Haha I was wondering why you were being shady about the passenger. You got me.

@zacharynorman397 5 жыл бұрын

I was going to say, that looked a lot like Stefan Drury!

@johnathanasiou9284 2 жыл бұрын

Lol Stef 😂

@billlee9311 4 жыл бұрын

I retired from Era traffic and 1973 and I still miss it. I started off in Kansas City Center transferred to Denver Center and then transferred down to Denver tower. The year I was in Denver tower we were the fourth busiest in the country. I went to the Hui tower in 1973 yeah. I still miss it.

@JegTreSpillerDama 4 жыл бұрын

I hear you, Bill! I miss being a controller every single day.

@terryjkent 6 жыл бұрын

Your production values get better every video Jon and this one, well it could have been a BBC documentary. Love it very informative, excellent work. Thanks

@TheFlyingReporter 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks Terry.

@ThePhobicFlyer 4 жыл бұрын

This whole serious is absolutely fantastic. Started my PPL in 2013 with a horrible phobia of flying and kept stopping and starting again. Will finish it this time. Great vids.

@julianpratt9616 6 жыл бұрын

What a fantastic video Jon. Spoken to Farnborough so many times and to see the guys and girls actually at it "behind the scenes" has been utterly awesome. Thanks for making the time to do this, loved it.

@TheFlyingReporter 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks Julian.

@darrenhillman8396 6 жыл бұрын

Fantastic video, Jon. Brilliant to see both sides of the ATC comm's.

@byronmartinaviation5708 6 жыл бұрын

Excellent video showing just how hard the guys behind all the safe flying in the UK work, well done to them and thanks Jon for another excellent video.

@TheFlyingReporter 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching.

@RemusRaita 6 жыл бұрын

Great video, thank you for taking the time to produce it.

@TheFlyingReporter 6 жыл бұрын

+Remus Raita thank you for watching it.

@AndrewWilmot1 4 жыл бұрын

I am a glider pilot flying in Lincolnshire and North Yorkshire of 14 years using the current lockdown to try and study for a FRTOL. Very interesting and informative videos, and very engaging. Thank you and well done.

@wolffhenry5751 6 жыл бұрын

Another great video, Jon! Informative insight into atc. And well produced.

@TheFlyingReporter 6 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much.

@davelee212 6 жыл бұрын

nice work, that was really interesting! I tend to fly in Suffolk and Norfolk and only made a few flights south of Southend, but always found farnborough very helpful. I've only been west of Biggin once, going to Fairoaks, and didn't feel I had any less priority than anyway else through that busy area. Very helpful with traffic info, even when just on a basic service. Top marks to Farnborough LARS and to yourself on another great episode!

@TheFlyingReporter 6 жыл бұрын

Cheers Dave.

@03Wale 6 жыл бұрын

Very informative and the production quality is amazing. Good job!

@TheFlyingReporter 6 жыл бұрын

+03Wale thanks for tuning in.

@jwood237 6 жыл бұрын

Excellent as always - thank you Jon

@TheFlyingReporter 6 жыл бұрын

Thank YOU for watching.

@kevinchilton 6 жыл бұрын

An excellent quality video and very informative. Thank you and well done for a great production.

@TheFlyingReporter 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching Kevin.

@user-ej9jq2zf1y 10 ай бұрын

ATC process has always been so intriguing and impressive!

@kdlofty 5 жыл бұрын

Fascinating. And quality too.

@Fencemaster 6 жыл бұрын

Great work. Access to LARS is one of my favourite things about having a PPL, this was certainly interesting and that was an impressive challenge to Farnborough re: prioritisation of its own traffic! Subscribed.

@TheFlyingReporter 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching.

@davidswelt 6 жыл бұрын

Well-done. Glad to see a professional feature that is long enough to actually learn something.

@TheFlyingReporter 6 жыл бұрын

+davidswelt appreciate your comment David.

@av8bear385 5 жыл бұрын

Brilliant video Jon, can’t believe I have not seen this one sooner! Keep up the good work! Love the channel.

@TheFlyingReporter 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@marchantjoe 6 жыл бұрын

Another great video Jon, very informative and not the type of room I expected for such a large and crowded airspace area, but covered very well by their excellent service. Used them recently for a flight from my home strip in Heathfield to Yeovilton and they didn't disappoint. Cheers and keep up the good work!!!

@TheFlyingReporter 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching.

@PlaneOldBen 6 жыл бұрын

Great video, your airspace down there is certainly much more congested than up north! You need to bring out more special episodes!!

@TheFlyingReporter 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks Ben. A small distraction up there would be no big deal. I looked at my map down here once, and found I'd turned 30 degrees and was now heading for Heathrow's CTA. Farnborough corrected me before it went bad.

@reportonfinal9162 6 жыл бұрын

Top notch video. Great audio, video editing, interlacing of script etc. I am a happy user of Farnborough LARS. Seeing the card strips they use really helps make you a better communicator as you know (can visualise) what info they need from you. Really impressive production/editing. One possible improvement would be to show a banner with the interviewee's name and job title when they begin speaking. You could easily have avoided the challenging question at the end to Maggie but you still asked, quite gutsy. Thanks for your effort.

@TheFlyingReporter 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the feedback. Glad you enjoyed the piece. Jon

@ChristopherWoods 6 жыл бұрын

Nice video, very professionally shot and edited, I know a lot more goes into these vids than people might realise but it flowed really well and was informative. Look forward to seeing more of them, skilled ATC operation has always fascinated me.

@TheFlyingReporter 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks Christopher.

@liveandletflyatc Жыл бұрын

Awesome video, thank you! Great to see how ATC works around the world. Love the use of paper strips and holders - classic! That's the way to do it! 😀

@pauldean78 6 жыл бұрын

Excellent video. I just used the Farnborough LARS service yesterday and, as always, found them fantastic.

@TheFlyingReporter 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks Paul.

@thejoyofflying182 6 жыл бұрын

Really awesome Production! Really enjoyed it very much :) Thank you for your work

@TheFlyingReporter 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching it.

@NickTsiatinis 6 жыл бұрын

Excellent and insightful video there Jon, thanks for sharing 👍🏻

@TheFlyingReporter 6 жыл бұрын

Pleasure Nick.

@GoProFlightUK 6 жыл бұрын

Amazing, beautifully done!

@TheFlyingReporter 6 жыл бұрын

Cheers.

@MrAlwaysBlue 5 жыл бұрын

Spot on. They prioritize the business traffic . The evidence is in the proposed airspace grab to favour a small number of high value movements over the much larger volume GA movements.

@theflyingadventures 2 жыл бұрын

Fantastic video, it looks very interesting from behind the scenes. Thanks for sharing :)

@magicknight8412 3 жыл бұрын

As a Farnborough resident this was very interesting to see and helps makes sense of some of what I hear on the radio :)

@andreimv000 6 жыл бұрын

Amazing video! Thank you so much!

@TheFlyingReporter 6 жыл бұрын

Cheers captain.

@RoryOnAir 6 жыл бұрын

Really interesting and very nicely made video. Excellent work as usual! Thanks.

@TheFlyingReporter 6 жыл бұрын

Thank you! Have a nice day.

@georgen9755 Жыл бұрын

thank you, have a nice day

@willyjeff85 6 жыл бұрын

awesome!

@MrPkirupai 6 жыл бұрын

John. Fantastic video. As a constant user who fly out of Shoreham I use the East & West airspace a lot and good to see the men and women behind the scenes keep me and others like me safe. It was fascinating to see what goes on. Brilliant. Keep them coming.

@TheFlyingReporter 6 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed the vid.

@JasonOPlays 6 жыл бұрын

Fantastic video, Jon. Really good insight into the benefits of LARS.

@TheFlyingReporter 6 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed this.

@MrGSHill 6 жыл бұрын

Farnborough LARS is a great service - always friendly and tolerant of this student, who's still a bit nervous of ATC coms! Thanks for the video - It's really useful to see who I'm talking to and how they operate.

@TheFlyingReporter 6 жыл бұрын

+Gordon Hill pleasure.

@Barabyk 6 жыл бұрын

As always, outstanding work!

@TheFlyingReporter 6 жыл бұрын

+Ministry Of Twang thanks.

@laurentfroggy6631 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the this video. It brought back good memories of when I was doing my PPL in Blackbush many years ago, and yes, I did infringe on their space once or twice and was told off. Thanks and best from HKG

@TheFlyingReporter 4 жыл бұрын

Cool. You get more than a telling off these days.

@michealpallett5708 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for a great video

@simmer484 6 жыл бұрын

Outstanding production. Very engaging. Subscribed.

@TheFlyingReporter 6 жыл бұрын

+MiddleAgedMassive thank you very much.

@YoungManGoneWest 6 жыл бұрын

Very informative and very professionally put together. I learned a lot from it...thank you.

@TheFlyingReporter 6 жыл бұрын

Pleasure. Thanks for watching.

@aircraftandships 4 жыл бұрын

interesting feature looking forward to watching more

@SimonMoores 6 жыл бұрын

Great information - well done Jon

@TheFlyingReporter 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks Simon.

@SteveMiddleton 6 жыл бұрын

Great video. Really interesting. It's amazing to see how Farnborough has changed so dramatically since I worked there in the 90s.

@TheFlyingReporter 6 жыл бұрын

How so Steve? Thanks.

@SteveMiddleton 6 жыл бұрын

The Flying Reporter some of the buildings are a lot newer and I don't remember the tower being that swish!

@EricIrl 6 жыл бұрын

Interesting stuff. I live in the Farnborough area and sometimes listen in to their information service now and then.

@tjairicciardi9747 2 жыл бұрын

great video, very informative for us non-pilots

@rikgray9770 6 жыл бұрын

Great to see a different perspective and was useful to see ATC, their pressures and how they operate

@TheFlyingReporter 6 жыл бұрын

+Rik Gray I agree Rik. Thanks.

@chrischerry6198 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks John. I use Farnborough LARS a lot and recognise a couple of the voices! They have always been extremely helpful in tight airspace. Never felt any issue of Farnborough prioritisation. It would have no problem with it anyway. Safe and a known environment.

@TheFlyingReporter 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching Chris. It's fun putting faces to voices.

@joshuahalla.k.a.controlla6333 5 жыл бұрын

Great video.☺️

@WVMbe 6 жыл бұрын

As a foreign pilot I hear all the horror stories about London airspace and how difficult it is to fly there. I have to agree that Farnborough radar is always very helpful and kind and make flying in the sector easy and pleasant. I will always call them when I am in neighborhood. Nice to see the other end of the line. Great job and great video!

@TheFlyingReporter 6 жыл бұрын

You have to be on your toes around here. Thanks for watching.

@robdavis87 6 жыл бұрын

Another great video. Have to say, like yourself I always request at least a basic service when in uncontrolled airspace. Farnborough have been particularly helpful in the past, assisting me on a flight when I became unsure of my position. They are there to help and don't mind doing so if needed.

@TheFlyingReporter 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks Robert. If you ever need help on a flight...you just have to ask. I've never been disappointed with ATC.

@younesourbya6068 4 жыл бұрын

amazing video!

@comeflywithlee433 6 жыл бұрын

Another great video, thank you. In the future may be one for London Information would be good. Keep up the great work.

@TheFlyingReporter 6 жыл бұрын

Yes, that has been suggested.

@marshallhyasi6213 6 жыл бұрын

Amazing video ! Very informative.

@TheFlyingReporter 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks Marshall.

@TranspennineExp185 6 жыл бұрын

Very good video! I am applying to the RAF as an Air Traffic Controller in the upcoming months.

@TheFlyingReporter 6 жыл бұрын

Good luck with your application. Thanks for watching.

@bilbocrackers3246 6 жыл бұрын

Excellent and informative.

@TheFlyingReporter 6 жыл бұрын

Pleased you liked it.

@joynermark 6 жыл бұрын

Very cool video. Wish I was able to watch this when I had just started doing my PPL training. Cool to put a picture to it all, I think I recognise some of the voices. Especially LARS West.

@TheFlyingReporter 6 жыл бұрын

Good to put faces to voices eh.

@mclauc1999 4 жыл бұрын

Been watching your videos for a couple of days now, love each one, thank you. My dream has been to become an Air Traffic Controller who flies in his spare time, but where I am right now, it would be a long way to get there and I'm not even sure it'd be possible (32yo, wouold need to study for higher school grades, would need to travel for training etc). I have the next best thing, though, with your videos to keep me company. And keep me dreaming!

@brian.7966 4 жыл бұрын

well done that was very interesting.

@twickersruss 6 жыл бұрын

Seeing it from the other side makes LARS far less daunting. Excellent documentary.

@TheFlyingReporter 6 жыл бұрын

+twickersruss thanks for watching.

@MyAviationAdventure 6 жыл бұрын

Really great video Jon! Was great to get an insight into who's on the other end of the headset and how they operate. Many thanks.

@TheFlyingReporter 6 жыл бұрын

+MyAviationAdventure pleasure.

@kleberchiomento6575 6 жыл бұрын

Amazing video!

@TheFlyingReporter 6 жыл бұрын

Cheers

@elizabethgerrard7726 6 жыл бұрын

Great job guys,

@TheFlyingReporter 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching Elizabeth.

@GWAYGWAY1 9 ай бұрын

Controlled airspace seems to be greater than is commercially needed, it has grown like Topsy, Farnborough airport grabbed the area between London and Southampton/ Bournemouth. It cuts the South East and other places I went. I always used to get the answer to transit a zone with, ‘Keep clear of controlled airspace’ it is really a mess of tight spaces to avoid, all the time using bit of paper maps that are very cluttered with restriction. Farnborough is the Mecca of the super rich in Gulfstreams etc. Flying in controlled airspace IFR is so easy and much less complicated.

@IrishManJT 6 жыл бұрын

Excellent!

@TheFlyingReporter 6 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed this.

@RosssRoyce 4 жыл бұрын

2:35 absolutely love this tower!

@jameslewis1437 6 жыл бұрын

Really interesting video thanks 😀

@TheFlyingReporter 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks James

@LeeRussell 6 жыл бұрын

Great video Jon.

@TheFlyingReporter 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks Lee. Appreciate it.

@yogeshmehta7424 6 жыл бұрын

Excellent work! It's interesting to see how busy they can get - I can now understand better when one has to "standby".

@TheFlyingReporter 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching.

@michaelmiklosofficial 6 жыл бұрын

Very informative and it's more congested down south

@TheFlyingReporter 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks Michael.

@CAXAviation 6 жыл бұрын

Very nice video John. A very interesting watch.

@TheFlyingReporter 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks. Glad you enjoyed it.

@tonywoolterton9322 6 жыл бұрын

Excellent documentary should be on mainline TV

@TheFlyingReporter 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks Tony.

@jehetele 6 жыл бұрын

Great video, Jon. The folks there do a great job! I'm always happy to talk to Farnborough but prefer to use their listening squawk if I know I'm not going to need anything from them and I'm not routing close to controlled airspace. Wish more people would as it would make it easier to get a word in between all the basic service requests when I do require something useful e.g. flight plan activation or a traffic service.

@TheFlyingReporter 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks. They only have the listening squawk for the west frequency at the moment I think.

@GC987 6 жыл бұрын

Insightful video as always. Squawks continue to evolve. I know many GA/PPL/Glider pilots find the radio a distraction (their excuse not mine). Listening Squawks help to an extent. On a busy Saturday/Bank holiday weekend, I often feel sorry for the Farnborough LARS controllers workload. Can be difficult to jump on & off frequency for a basic service. FYI Amended Listening Squawks : From Sept 14th 2017 : Southampton gets 7011 (from 0011), Gatwick gets 7012 (from 0012), Stansted gets 7013 (from 0013). Their partners remain as today, namely Bournemouth 0011, Thames Radar 0012, Luton 0013. Source : flyontrack.co.uk The OFFICIAL place to look for these ‘frequency monitoring codes’ and frequencies is En-Route Section of the UK AIP and you need to find Section ENR 1.6 in the content list. Within ENR 1.6.2, find paragraph 2.5.6 within it for the official list, which is reproduced below with matching frequencies. (To find the UK AIP, go to www.ais.org.uk and Select ‘IAIP’ from the tags, and then look for ‘Enroute Information - ENR Index’ from the side list.) The latest codes/frequencies, possibly not yet on the graphic, can be found on the hot news item on the home page of this site Source : airspacesafety.com/wpcontent/uploads/2017/05/SQUAWKandLARS_A4_SEPT_2017.pdf Source : CAA Website : ENR 6.1.6.3

@strangedays4 4 жыл бұрын

I'm a GA pilot & I will always, if safe to do so, reroute or change altitude if asked to do so by LARS.....no problem at all. A really good insight to the folk I've been in comms with & their setup.

@tomdchi12 2 жыл бұрын

Interlacing! Haven't seen that in a while! Very interesting to see UK ATC vs. US - thanks for the insight.

@TheFlyingReporter 2 жыл бұрын

Pleasure....Interlacing?

@12vibaba 3 жыл бұрын

very interesting.

@lh3867 6 жыл бұрын

A really well thought out and put together piece, Jon. I've subscribed and look forward to future content!

@TheFlyingReporter 6 жыл бұрын

+Lewis Harris thanks for signing up Lewis.

@07870553254 6 жыл бұрын

Brilliant!!😎

@TheFlyingReporter 6 жыл бұрын

+Simon Woodward thanks Simon.

@jayphilipwilliams 6 жыл бұрын

Very nice! You have a new subscriber from Tacoma, Washington. :)

@TheFlyingReporter 6 жыл бұрын

+Jay Williams thanks Jay.

@chandlerjackson6289 6 жыл бұрын

Great video! I'm amazed at how different radar procedures and airspace is in the U.K. Versus the U.S. Really interesting seeing the differences. Greetings from Southern California, United States! Chandler Jackson, Certificated Flight Instructor

@TheFlyingReporter 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks Chandler. I think the differences are quite a surprise to most americans I speak to.

@chandlerjackson6289 6 жыл бұрын

The Flying Reporter If you ever find yourself in Los Angeles, I'd be happy to take you up - we have the busiest radar approach control in the world with 2.2 million operations a year.

@TheFlyingReporter 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks Chandler. Most kind.

@pilotz7975 5 жыл бұрын

I’m a private pilot ... and your videos are excellent!! They have given me a chance to improve my skills

@kamikazeman 6 жыл бұрын

Fellow pilot here! Subbed and shared!

@TheFlyingReporter 6 жыл бұрын

+Marc Jones thanks Marc.

@itismeeee631 6 жыл бұрын

Great video. I have visited Farnbourgh myself and found it a great presentation of what they do. I can't understand why anybody would choose NOT to use a radar service if its available!!

@TheFlyingReporter 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks Gavin.

@paulejbuckley 6 жыл бұрын

Another excellent video, thank you. I personally have no issue with the odd control request for the invaluable service provided the rest of the time.

@TheFlyingReporter 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks Paul.

@1967AJB 4 жыл бұрын

It’s changed a bit since I used to pop in for a brew!

@kwcnasa 10 ай бұрын

good video

@nigelpocock9538 5 жыл бұрын

On a nice summers day the volume of traffic from GA totally overwhelmes LAR. That dosnt include Ballons, Paragliders, Hang gliders and fixed wing gliders. The biggest gliding club in the world is a few miles west. A few years ago I heard on the radio "50+ returns over andover heading east" or something similar. It was a gliding competition.

@BruceDuncan 6 жыл бұрын

Looked like a nice Saturday afternoon with nice looking cumulus but no mention at all of gliding, despite the largest gliding club in the UK being only about 10nm from Farnborough. I'm aware that some ATS units use the online FLARM trackers, so hopefully this will become more common. I often have to tell ATC that I don't have a transponder, but there seems to be no mechanism at the moment for them to identify me using FLARM, has anyone tried? Oh and if you want to learn how to make use of that "turbulence", pop along to your local gliding club for a trial lesson and learn how to soar thermals :)

@TheFlyingReporter 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks Bruce. To be Fair to Farnborough LARS, i didn't ask them about gliders. Watch this space, I'm hoping to make a 'special' glider episode very soon!

@BruceDuncan 6 жыл бұрын

Sounds great, I'm looking forward to it!

@russelllowry1061 4 жыл бұрын

keep atc frequency handy in case of trouble, but in good weather , enjoy the freedom. I am instrument rated and because of weather , usually always fly IFR, but occasionally, when weather is good, l fly vfr and enjoy the freedom. Flew 600 miles from Oklahoma to Gulf Shores Alabama one time , and never talked to anyone until about 10 miles out from Jack Edwards. Fun. New ADS b will make vfr flying safer.

@habibsyed9190 6 жыл бұрын

The number of times this lady blinked at 10:15!

@friedrich1277 4 жыл бұрын

@torquilmacleod2577 4 жыл бұрын

Friedrich I’m too lazy to count that so will say that right

@markspencer171 4 жыл бұрын

world blinking record.

@billohsnap5418 4 жыл бұрын

im starting to think its a distress morse code lmao

@samsephton5788 4 жыл бұрын

It wasn’t just me that was thinking that! 😂😂😂😅

@robd2184 4 жыл бұрын

Very interesting, I was an FI at blackbushe in the 90s so spoke to these folk a lot. I guess the tech has moved on a bit.

@derrenheath3221 4 жыл бұрын

I did my PPL there around 99/2000

@markplane5994 4 жыл бұрын

Nice work. I can appreciate what exactly goes on. At home I have a Mode-S (ADS-B) receiving set up, that receives data from an aerial on my roof and converts it into a "proper " radar picture on my laptop screen to provide a Virtual Radar. With add-on's added over the last 10 years or so, it now shows Flight Number, Aircraft registration, aircraft type, heading, altitude, Lat/Long and squawk code on my "radar" screen for aircraft transmitting in my area that are transitting through or arriving/leaving at Manchester. It can be overlaid, via an add-on to the screen with Airways charts, smaller airfields, NDB's, reporting point, etc to give it a "proper" radar screen feel, but that clutters up my screen, so I have just added local towns by Lat/long to give me an idea of distance, etc. as I can isolate 1 flight at a time and that give me range and bearing to my house. This system is the now obsolete Kinetic Avionics SBS-1 and still going strong over 10 years since I bought it.

@peanuts2105 6 жыл бұрын

Another informative video John. Does this mean we won't be allowed as often to transit between TMA and Farnborough ATZ (I'm guessing class delta)?

@TheFlyingReporter 6 жыл бұрын

There is an 'airspace change' application being considered by the CAA which will introduce Class Delta around Farnborough Airport. Judging by other Class D, you should be approved a transit on most occasions.

@wgmskiing 6 жыл бұрын

Fantastic video. Makes me realize how fortunate I am to live in a vast country with very permissive airspace.

@jjaus 6 жыл бұрын

Vast?

@wgmskiing 6 жыл бұрын

Yes. You could fly from coast to coast here in the United States at 17,500 and never speak with anyone.

@jjaus 6 жыл бұрын

Ah, thought you were a Brit, welsh to be precise. Greetings from Australia.

@TheFlyingReporter 6 жыл бұрын

+Garrett McEwen cheers Garrett.

@AliB-dg5kq 6 жыл бұрын

Fabulous video Jon. You're a natural. Have you done this type of thing before? (Tee hee!!) No I mean it, its a good 'un and very interesting.

@TheFlyingReporter 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks! Been doing it a while now!

@RyanRoberts15 4 жыл бұрын

Very interesting seeing how different things are over in the UK vs here in the US

@radulica 4 жыл бұрын

What are the working hours for an ATC in the US?

@RyanRoberts15 4 жыл бұрын

@@radulica 24/7/365. The only time you HAVE to be in contact with ATC is if youre IFR, in class B or C airspace (densely populated/extremely busy aerodrome) or class A airspace (above 18,000). Also class D (towered airports). Hours at class D facilities vary but are usually 24/7/365. My home airport's hours are 1500-2300. Outside of operating hours we use uncontrolled airport procedures. We also have whats called flight following, which is voluntary radar service that gives traffic advisories to VFR traffic (workload permitting) anywhere with radar coverage. I believe the UK equivalent to this is "traffic service" From what I've seen/heard, the US ATC system is much more welcoming to general aviation traffic than the UK's

@smcongdon Жыл бұрын

"Sirrrr... can you please maintain less than *alt*? - I need you to maintain less than *alt* because *reason* if you could please, sir. Cheerio." Vs: "NXXX - DESCEND AND MAINTAIN (ALT)." Y'all are so kind.

@Quantiad 4 жыл бұрын

Neighbouring unit: "Handover, LARS transit" (under a radar service) Farnborough radar: "Freecall it" Just remember that, as you approach CPT on a busy day, with aircraft everywhere.