How Air Traffic Controllers Track Planes
A Mini Page feature explains flight plan strips and handoffs as air traffic controllers guide a plane from Washington to Hollywood. A pilot follows a coded route logged in a computer, then controllers in 25 centers across the United States monitor and transfer control as the flight progresses toward a safe landing.
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Ara Bird
Washington, D.C
Hollywood
Calif
Ura Bird
United States
Aaa Bird
URA Bird radar blip tracked by controller using transponder data
A cockpit description explains how URA Bird’s plane appears as a small blip on radar. Controllers use a tracking ball to target the aircraft and read the transponder’s coded data block. The transmitted data include the flight identification UAIZ5 and a computer ID 472135 334.
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URA Bird
Amelia Earhart's trailblazing aviation milestones
The Mini Page profile outlines Amelia Earhart as a pioneering pilot of the era. It notes her 1928 Atlantic crossing as a passenger, her solo 1932 flight, and her Hawaii to California flight three years later, followed by her 1937 disappearance over the Pacific.
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Amelia
Atlantic
Hawaii
California
Pacific Ocean
Betty Debnam
Universal Press Syndicate
Birthday party invitation hurts feelings
The Mini Page offers advice from Dr. James Egan of Children’s Hospital National Medical Center. He says feeling left out is common and suggests asking mom to host a sleepover with friends that night to ease hurt and improve next invitation chances.
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Dr. Egan
James Egan
Department of Psychiatry
Children’s Hospital National Medical Center
Washington, D.C
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