Air Traffic Controllers

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1. 01Inform pilots about nearby planes or potentially hazardous conditions, such as weather, speed and direction of wind, or visibility problems.
2. 02Monitor aircraft within a specific airspace, using radar, computer equipment, or visual references.
3. 03Monitor, direct, or sequence the movement of aircraft within an assigned air space or on the ground at airports to minimize delays and maximize safety.
4. 04Alert airport emergency services in cases of emergency or when aircraft are experiencing difficulties.
5. 05Maintain radio or telephone contact with adjacent control towers, terminal control units, or other area control centers to coordinate aircraft movement.
6. 06Transfer control of departing flights to traffic control centers and accept control of arriving flights.
7. 07Provide flight path changes or directions to emergency landing fields for pilots traveling in bad weather or in emergency situations.
8. 08Direct pilots to runways when space is available or direct them to maintain a traffic pattern until there is space for them to land.
9. 09Contact pilots by radio to provide meteorological, navigational, or other information.
10. 10Determine the timing or procedures for flight vector changes.
11. 11Issue landing and take-off authorizations or instructions.
12. 12Check conditions and traffic at different altitudes in response to pilots' requests for altitude changes.

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