ATC 490 - Air Traffic Basics I

ATC 490 is the entry-level course in the Air Traffic Basics sequence. It is also the first of the courses required in the FAA’s Collegiate Training Initiative (CTI) program the FAA is using to meet ATC staffing requirements. This course provides students with a fundamental knowledge of the U.S. air traffic control system and develops content knowledge in the following areas: the Federal Aviation Administration, its mission, organization, and operation; the air traffic control career; navigational aids, current and future; airspace; communications; federal aviation regulations; ATC procedures; control tower operations; nonradar operations; radar operations; pilots’ environment; and future air traffic control systems. The course also provides essential information that is useful for pilots and other aviation professionals.