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AVSC 217 - Air Traffic Control

(3 credits)
Prerequisite: AVSC 100 or AVSC 108; and AVSC 111
This course is a study of the U.S. air traffic control system as it exists today. Topics of discussion will include: history of air traffic control, navigation systems, ATC system structure, ATC operational procedures, both radar and non-radar environments, oceanic and international air traffic control, and current problems associated with the ATC system. Fieldtrips to ATC facilities will be scheduled subject to student scheduling limitations. Offered fall semester.