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TRACON in the Classroom

“TRACON has been an eye-opener for all our aviation students.
The insight about ATC was right on the money. We now make it
a requirement that all incoming aviation majors not only read TRACON, but write about it in our Intro to ATC course.”

— Gary Bartelson, director of Air Traffic Control
University of North Dakota

     Student pilots and controllers, even professional flight crews and aviation engineers, find TRACON to be a valuable training tool for learning about air traffic control. TRACON includes authentic controller and pilot phraseology, ATC and cockpit procedures, references to air safety issues and aviation accidents, right down to real radio frequencies and airline flight numbers. The scenarios described in the book help these audiences visualize the challenges and issues that controllers face on the other end of the radio.

     For apprentice controllers, the novel also provides insight the work environment and typical controller personality profiles.

     Japphire offers special pricing for schools and desk copies for instructors. For more information, please inquire.

TRACON in the Classroom

“TRACON has been an eye-opener for all our aviation students. The insight about ATC was right on the money. We now make it a requirement that all incoming aviation majors not only read TRACON, but write about it in our Intro to ATC course.”

“TRACON has been an eye-opener for all our aviation students.
The insight about ATC was right on the money. We now make it
a requirement that all incoming aviation majors not only read TRACON, but write about it in our Intro to ATC course.”