Sentences with phrase «by air traffic controllers»

A 40 - year - old client's husband dies in a plane crash in the United States, the result of alleged negligence by air traffic controllers who fail to identify a storm... [more]

Airlines are stepping up their calls on the French Government to ban industrial action by air traffic controllers following plans for a five - day strike.

Douglas Hartmayer, NFTA spokesperson, points out that overnight flights there are currently handled by air traffic controllers at the Buffalo Niagara International Airport.

A Russain man by the name of Vitaly Kaloyev's family died in a plane crash caused by an air traffic controller.

Originally titled 478, Elliott Lester «s (Blitz) movie stars Schwarzenegger as Roman, a man whose wife and child are killed in a plane crash caused by an air traffic controller (Scoot McNairy).

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On a cognitive level, growing up in a chaotic and unstable environment — and experiencing the chronic elevated stress that such an environment produces — disrupts the development of a set of skills, controlled by the prefrontal cortex, known as executive functions: higher - order mental abilities that some researchers compare to a team of air - traffic controllers overseeing the working of the brain.

He's described by the Premier as the «air traffic controller».

In 2001, the ICAO Assembly agreed that a balance of at - source restrictions, planning controls, operating restrictions and noise abatement practices by pilots and air traffic controllers would form the appropriate methods to address aviation noise.

The tower is operated by federal FAA air traffic controllers and while Dutchess has no commercial traffic, it does have corporate helicopter service as well as corporate and creational aviation users.

In particular, he points to the unpredictability of the response by pilots and air traffic controllers to warnings from ACAS, the airborne collision avoidance systems.

But the growth in air traffic, coupled with slipups by pilots and controllers, has sparked a spike in anticollision warnings aboard the planes, especially in dense traffic areas such as Southern California, where the number of potentially serious controller errors rose 77 percent from 2007 to 2008.

The system is also burdened by an acute shortage of experienced air traffic controllers, who have been locked in a bitter contract dispute with the FAA and retiring in record numbers, leaving those who remain exhausted and overworked.

ADS — B — first conceived in the early 1990s by the FAA and a variety of government agencies and businesses that build and / or rely heavily on airplanes, including NASA and delivery giant United Parcel Service (UPS)-- relies on the proactive communication between global positioning system (GPS) satellites and transponders placed on board aircraft to inform pilots, other aircraft and air traffic controllers about an aircraft's location, identity, speed and altitude.

Pilots, air traffic controllers, aircraft designers, and other aviation experts are being charged to solve this incoming category of issues by designing fuel - efficient vehicles, overhauling takeoff and landing schedules, and raising the price of air travel.

Inspired by actual events, Aftermath tells a story of guilt and revenge after an air traffic controller's (Scoot McNairy) error causes the death of a construction foreman's (Arnold Schwarzenegger) wife and daughter.

By the end of the film, there are blood - splattered bodies aboard United 93 and profusely profaning air traffic controllers on the ground.

Readers of a certain age will recall that, early in his presidency, Reagan was confronted with a strike by the nation's air traffic controllers.

Ronald Reagan was still in office, and had earned a reputation as one of the most anti-union presidents in American history, in part by firing more than 11,000 striking air traffic controllers.

ERAM will increase air traffic flow, allow air traffic controllers to handle traffic in greater geographic areas, and set the stage for more efficient flights brought about by Data Comm.

Every bit as remarkable as her skill in achieving that feat was the cool demeanour Shults displayed while doing so — graphically illustrated by the recordings and transcripts of the conversations she was having with various air traffic controllers at the time.

Thomas Reynaert, managing director, criticised controllers over the length of the action by what he called «a small group of Europe's 15,000 air traffic controllers».

Passengers planning getaways during Easter school holidays will be the first to suffer, as strike action by French Air Traffic Controllers is set to throw airports across the Channel into meltdown from Sunday to Tuesday.

The premise here is simple — you play the role of an air traffic controller, who also seems to have the god - like power of redirecting planes at your will by simply drawing their flight paths so that they can land safely at the proper landing strip.

If you have lost a loved one in an airplane crash that was caused by the negligent actions of the pilot, airline employees, the airplane manufacturers, air traffic controllers or even weather service operators, a Tampa Bay Wrongful Death Lawyer can assist you in filing a wrongful death claim and pursue financial compensation from all parties who were responsible.

When airplane accidents are caused by someone's negligence (such as the negligence of a pilot, a member of the maintenance crew, or even an air traffic controller), or by a defective product, the people injured in the accidents may seek compensation for the harm they suffered — for their medical bills, their pain and suffering, wages lost as a result of the injuries, and more.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE AMERICAN AIRLINES, Bethany Beach, DE Mar 2012 — Present Pilot • Successfully thwart a potential terrorist attack from one of the passengers while onboard, by recognizing the signs and alerting the authorities before landing time • Maneuver the aircraft away from harm by avoiding the path of a hurricane which descended without warning • Manage pre-flight checks of instruments and engines to ensure compliance with set aviation rules • Ascertain that all safety systems are up and running and that any glitches are taken care of • Determine best route to reach destinations based on weather reports and other concrete information from air traffic controllers • Oversee fueling duties to ensure that they are properly being carried out • Prepare aircraft for take - off and communicate status of flight to crewmembers and passengers • Monitor in - flight data and make adjustments to deal with changing weather patterns • Handle flight emergencies by ensuring passenger safety first and ensure that no panic is created onboard • Create flight plans detailing altitude, routes and amount of fuel needed • Communicate with ground staff to obtain clearance for landing • Ascertain that noise regulation is handled properly during take - off and landing