First In Arizona, 9th School To Provide Advanced Curriculum
The FAA announced that the Prescott, Arizona campus of Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University is the 9th school and the first in the state to be authorized as an Enhanced Air Traffic Collegiate Training Initiative (AT-CTI) program, and is now able to provide the same curriculum and advanced technology training offered at the FAA Air Traffic Controller Academy in Oklahoma City.
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Purpose Of The Flight Was For The Accident Airplane To Be Photographed By Another Pilot From A Different Airplane
Analysis: The pilot stated that the purpose of the flight was for the accident airplane to be photographed by another pilot from a different airplane. The pilot stated that he believed there were 35 gallons of fuel onboard the airplane based on the airplane’s flight logs. He was unable to visually verify the actual fluid quantity in the tanks during the preflight inspection because of the design of the tanks and the lower quantity of fuel (below the fuel filler). During the initial climb, at an altitude of about 1,500 ft above ground level (agl), the engine exhibited a partial loss of power.
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Discrete Code
As used in the Air Traffic Control Radar Beacon System (ATCRBS), any one of the 4096 selectable Mode 3/A aircraft transponder codes except those ending in zero zero; e.g., discrete codes: 0010, 1201, 2317, 7777; nondiscrete codes: 0100, 1200, 7700. Nondiscrete codes are normally reserved for radar facilities that are not equipped with discrete decoding capability and for other purposes such as emergencies (7700), VFR aircraft (1200), etc.
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“Having both Air Traffic Management programs at Embry-Riddle’s Daytona Beach and Prescott campuses approved for this critical FAA initiative to strengthen the air traffic controller pipeline demonstrates the high level of training and education Embry-Riddle provides. We are proud to see our highly skilled, professional graduates immediately join the controller ranks for training to keep air traffic moving safely and efficiently.”
Source: P. Barry Butler, PhD, President of Embry-Riddle, reflecting on the FAA announcement that the Prescott, Arizona campus of Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University is the 9th school and the first in the state to be authorized as an Enhanced Air Traffic Collegiate Training Initiative (AT-CTI) program, and is now able to provide the same curriculum and advanced technology training offered at the FAA Air Traffic Controller Academy in Oklahoma City.
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