The Piaggio P180 Avanti is an Italian made twin engine turboprop aircraft which operates frequently in Providenciales. While the P180 aircraft has been in operation for about 2 decades and I’ve seen them on countless occasions, I’ve only gotten around photographing one today. Enjoy my shots!

ADS-B is a cooperative surveillance technique for air traffic control and related applications being developed as part of global CNS/ATM plan. The successful implementation of this new technology has resulted in many ground systems providing advanced platforms suitable for ATM systems based on the used of data-link and satellite technology.

Sky Madness is an air traffic control game based on altitude management. Climb or descend aircraft to the flight level that matches their color without hitting anything. Balloons and birds pose a problem.

System Wide Information Management (SWIM) is an international concept which aims to facilitate greater sharing of Air Traffic Management (ATM) system information, such as airport operational status, weather information and flight data in real time. SWIM is essentially the migration from legacy one-to-one information exchange to many-to-many information distribution.

Air-traffic control tower employees at New York’s Kennedy Airport are under federal investigation for apparently allowing a school-age child to direct pilots.

FAA Administrator Randy Babbitt tackled safety issues in his address to the 2010 Women in Aviation International Conference held February 25-27 in Florida. Here’s the fully prepared speech which contains profound lessons for Air Traffic Controllers.

This is a classic example of a real dumb move! Leaving bait in an aircraft in Bear Country is about as stupid as a one legged man entering a kicking contest.

Airport Madness is an air traffic control game which challenges your ability to manage takeoffs and landings while avoiding collisions and minimizing delays. Want a safe way to try out for an ATC job? Try this!

Motion and flight sickness is a common problem for both civilians and pilots. Studies have shown the incidence of flight sickness in military personnel to be fairly common, and potentially disruptive.

ICAO TRAINAIR hosted its 11th Global Symposium and Conference in Punta Cana from 7-11, December, 2009. Global TRAINAIR Conferences and Training Symposia (GTC) are held every three years and allow members of the TRAINAIR Programme to review policies and share experiences among others.