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But in all honesty, there's not much to do. You can read that big rule-book for ATCers, but it'll be hard to digest that without an instructor and classroom environment.
I'd listen to www.liveatc.net and get accustomed to the phraseology. (plus i like to listen to it just for fun:crazy
Maybe a good idea for training in preparation for OKC is to pick a complex part of the 7110.65 and discuss it on the forum.
Personally, I am one who has been studying on my own for the past 3 years. I have used the green book, another AT-SAT prep book that the test information is outdated and a book I have everywhere I go is Michael S Nolan's Fundamentals of Air Traffic Control. I also have the 7110. I have a scanner that I listen to when I go to the airport and watch the traffic. I usually have the printed out docs about that airport, including runway info and Arrival/Departure routes. I have the Sectional Charts for LAS and DFW (the 2 airports that I have the most time at) and I study the airspace. I am the nerd that took 4 of my friends on a hike in Boulder City, NV to see the Boulder VOR. It was awesome to hike up to it then tell them all about it. They were much more interested in it once I told them its purpose. I felt like I had really learned something when I explained it and they understood.
All of the links people have put up here are helpful. Use them. ALTRACON posted a few in a sticky.
Another opinion of mine is that if you are not comfortable with the math, or were not on the test, keep practicing. There will not be a lack of it once we get started.
Just a warning, I find I feel better after studying but it also increases the desire to get to the academy and start using what I have learned and also to have an instructor teaching me.
I know there are many that are holding off until basics to learn but I think you can never be too familiar with the information. It may ease your fears a little when you arrive at the academy. If you want to do it then do it!
I say...Go on with your bad self!!!!!
I don't think that's a good idea. Interpretations can vary and while there are opinions here I value I'll personally wait until it's taught to me the way they want the rules applied.
Have you heard of anyone who has recieved a TOL and back ground and everything was good, but did not recieve a FOL?
there's grey area in ALL of the regs, 7110, 61, 91, 141,142, 121, 135 etc.I'm not sure what part of the 7110 you are talking about needing an interpretation. Anything not in black and white needs to be covered by best judgment. As someone else said the handbook is pretty straight forward.
Have you heard of anyone who has recieved a TOL and back ground and everything was good, but did not recieve a FOL?
Personally, I am one who has been studying on my own for the past 3 years. I have used the green book, another AT-SAT prep book that the test information is outdated and a book I have everywhere I go is Michael S Nolan's Fundamentals of Air Traffic Control. I also have the 7110. I have a scanner that I listen to when I go to the airport and watch the traffic. I usually have the printed out docs about that airport, including runway info and Arrival/Departure routes. I have the Sectional Charts for LAS and DFW (the 2 airports that I have the most time at) and I study the airspace. I am the nerd that took 4 of my friends on a hike in Boulder City, NV to see the Boulder VOR. It was awesome to hike up to it then tell them all about it. They were much more interested in it once I told them its purpose. I felt like I had really learned something when I explained it and they understood.
All of the links people have put up here are helpful. Use them. ALTRACON posted a few in a sticky.
Another opinion of mine is that if you are not comfortable with the math, or were not on the test, keep practicing. There will not be a lack of it once we get started.
Just a warning, I find I feel better after studying but it also increases the desire to get to the academy and start using what I have learned and also to have an instructor teaching me.
I know there are many that are holding off until basics to learn but I think you can never be too familiar with the information. It may ease your fears a little when you arrive at the academy. If you want to do it then do it!
I say...Go on with your bad self!!!!!
Hiking to a VOR? You truly are a nerd. Look!! It's a TACAN!!! OMG I want to touch it so bad. Is that a localizer over there?! A glideslope!!! Amazing!! I am so happy!! This is the best day of my life!! LOL. Funny stuff.
Amen to that! Proud nerd here too. hahaha ha ha I'm a nerd and proud of it. :nana2:
I don't think that's a good idea. Interpretations can vary and while there are opinions here I value I'll personally wait until it's taught to me the way they want the rules applied.
Some of them I know, a lot of them I don'tGet ready to memorize so many rules, that they are going to fall out of your head. When it comes to application, you are like, I know there is something I have to do here and brain fart it completely.
Most everything they teach you here is broken down and referenced to/from the 7110.65. Study every chapter including phraseology, aircraft models, type designators, weight classes. KNOW the wake turbulence minimas, landing & en route. If you get sick of that learn to read METARs and TAFs. Want more? Look through FAR(Part 91),the 7340.1 & 7350.7.Is there anyting we can do to prepare ourselves for OKC? This sitting still is bothering me. :banghead:
I know when we get there, they are going to be constantly teaching new material, but there anything we can do now to ease the load?