Air traffic control also referred to the pilot of a small plane as "Mad Max." ...

Controller Calls Pilot 'Insane' After Close Call ...

Air traffic controllers operate on a simple premise: “No two airplanes should ever occupy the same airspace at the same moment in time.” To make that work, controllers need pilots to follow ATC ...

An air traffic controller admonished a Spirit Airlines pilot to "pay attention" as the plane flew several miles from Air Force One, according to audio of the exchange. The incident occurred Tuesday ...

Pilots bear primary responsibility for accurate readbacks and safe execution of clearances, as air traffic controllers may not always correct incorrect readbacks, especially in congested airspace.

A Spirit Airlines pilot was scolded by air traffic control on Tuesday after not immediately responding to a controller's instructions as Air Force One flew about 8 miles away. The two aircraft were ...

Consolidations in ATC services and the use of "canned clearances" can lead to incomplete IFR routes, especially when these routes are not publicly available or fully vetted. Pilots bear the ...

HAMPTON, Va. — A nationwide pilot and air traffic controller shortage have left many facilities understaffed. Some of the country's top programs are working to combat this by training the next ...

An air traffic controller earlier this week tried to say “Hey, what’s up, hello” to a pilot approaching Salt Lake City International Airport, but the pilot wasn’t exactly on the same page. You see, ...

Washington (CNN) — A Spirit Airlines pilot was scolded by air traffic control on Tuesday after not immediately responding to a controller’s instructions as Air Force One flew about 8 miles away. The ...

A Spirit Airlines pilot was scolded by air traffic control on Tuesday after not immediately responding to a controller's instructions as Air Force One flew about 8 miles away. The two aircraft were ...