ATC History

Question 1

First ATC

Answer 1

Archie League (used flags)

Question 2

Air Commerce Act of 1926

Answer 2

Established airways, licensed pilots, still no ATC

Question 3

First ATC Radio

Answer 3

1930- Cleveland Municipal Airport

Question 4

First RADAR Used By…

Answer 4

1940’s - Military

Question 5

RADAR Used by Civilians

Answer 5

1952 - Used for approach/departure

Question 6

Grand Canyon Disaster

Answer 6

1956 - TWA/United airplanes crashed, 128 died, No one blamed, Regulations blamed

Question 7

Federal Aviation Act of 1958

Answer 7

CAA changed into FAA, FAA controlled military/civilian airspace, New RADARs installed

Question 8

Positive Control Areas

Answer 8

Transponders, Instrument use, Contact with ATC required, (Class A today)

Question 9

Altitudes

Answer 9

SFC-17,999 ft. MSL

Question 10

Flight Levels

Answer 10

18,000 ft and higher (FL180=18,000ft.)

Question 11

PSA Flight 182

Answer 11

September 25, 1978 - 727 lost visual contact and didn’t notify ATC, 727 crashed into Cessna, 135 dead, Pushed creation of Positive Control Airspace around busy airports (Class B today)

Question 12

PATCO Strike

Answer 12

1981 - Wanted better working conditions, 13,000 went on strike, Reagan wanted them back to work within 48 hrs or fired, 11,000 ATC workers fired, Flow control system used after