Top of the Tower: How Air Traffic Control Keeps the Skies Safe | STEM in 30

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tower air control sky pilots safety fly airplanes planes weather air traffic controller National Air and Space Museum STEM in 30 airport departure arrival flight simulator four forces of flight radar ground control tower controller runway 9/11 meteorologist meteorology turbulence atmospheric pressure air pressure barometric pressure
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Science STEAM
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Grade 3 Grade 4 Grade 5 Grade 6 Grade 7 Grade 8
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Top of the Tower: How Air Traffic Control Keeps the Skies Safe | STEM in 30

Air traffic controllers are in charge of keeping the skies orderly and safe, relaying information to pilots while they are in the air. In this episode, learn about what information air traffic controllers give pilots as we teach middle schoolers how to fly airplanes. We'll also explore how weather impacts air traffic and what was the hardest day to be an air traffic controller.
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PBS Learning Media

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