What are the core responsibilities of an air traffic controller on a typical shift, and which of those tasks are hardest to automate?
A typical shift: what controllers actually do A tower controller's day usually starts with a briefing on weather, NOTAMs, runway status, and any updates 1 . After that, they rotate between positions roughly every 1–2 hours, typically moving among executive controller, assistant controller, and delivery/ground controller roles 2 3 4...
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