HeyJaredThe Side by Side ATC Podcast
This is a podcast for people interested in air traffic control with a focus on the FAA Academy, CTI graduates, and trainees at their first facility.
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The Scanning Tool- You Can't Control What You Don't See (opens the original)
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Scanning isn't just looking at traffic. It's continually updating your Picture. As an air traffic controller, your eyes need to keep moving even while you're talking, listening, writing, and planning. Fixating on one aircraft or one problem can cause you to miss what's changing somewhere else. In this episode, we add the Scanning Tool to your ATC Tool Belt and look at developing a scan pattern, avoiding fixation, recognizing changes, and beginning to practice this skill even before you arrive at
The Rate of Speech Tool- Fast Isn't Always Faster (opens the original)
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“Fast is slow. Slow is smooth. Smooth is fast.” — Academy classroom saying When traffic starts getting busy, it can be tempting to start talking faster. But faster speech doesn't always make you faster. The faster you talk, the greater the chance of hearing “Say again.” Now you have to repeat the transmission, you've used more frequency time, and you've fallen even further behind. In this episode, we add the Rate of Speech Tool to your ATC Tool Belt and look at how your speech rate needs to work
The Multitasking Tool- How to Talk/Listen and Write at the Same Time (opens the original)
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One of the biggest concerns I hear from Academy students is, "How am I ever going to talk, write, listen, think, and build the picture all at the same time?" The answer may surprise you. Great air traffic controllers don't start by mastering everything at once. They master one skill at a time until those individual skills become automatic. As each tool requires less mental effort, they gain the capacity to add another. That's how true multitasking is built. In this episode, we'll explore why fee
The Phraseology Tool - Why the Details Matter (opens the original)
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Most people think phraseology is about saying the right words. Great air traffic controllers know it's much more than that. Phraseology teaches precision. It teaches consistency. It teaches discipline. Most importantly, it teaches you that the details matter . In this episode, we continue building your ATC Tool Belt by exploring why phraseology is much more than communication. From learning the phonetic alphabet and aviation terminology before the Academy to developing precise, standardized tran
The Listening Tool - The Most Underrated Tool in Your Tool Belt (opens the original)
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Great air traffic controllers aren't known for talking more. They're known for listening better. In this episode, we continue building your ATC Tool Belt by focusing on one of the most overlooked—and most valuable—skills in aviation: listening . Listening is much more than hearing words on a frequency. It's building the picture, recognizing patterns, verifying readbacks, anticipating what's coming next, and making better decisions before problems develop. Whether you're waiting for an Academy cl
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