Below is everything you need to know to become an air traffic controller....except common sense. Enjoy!
Air Traffic Control Manual - FAA Order 7110.65S - This order prescribes air traffic control procedures and phraseology for use by personnel providing air traffic control service.
Aeronautical Information Manual - Official Guide to Basic Flight Information and ATC Procedures
Pilot/Controller Glossary - common terms used in the Air Traffic Control system
Facility Operation and Administration Manual - JO 7210.3V - this order provides direction and guidance for the day-to-day operation of facilities and offices under the administrative jurisdiction of the Federal Aviation Administration's Air Traffic Organization.
Contractions - Order JO 7340.2 - This handbook contains the approved word and phrase contractions used by personnel of the Federal Aviation Administration and other agencies that provide air traffic control, communications, weather, charting, and associated aviation-communication services. Also contained are aircraft-type designators; civil aircraft company three-letter identifiers and telephony designator assignments; aircraft nationality assignments; and civil/military aircraft-type designators.
Location Identifiers - JO 7350.8D - The current identifiers and codes in the United States and Canada air traffic control systems are listed in this order. It contains guidelines for requesting location identifiers, name-codes, and procedure codes. Also, a brief explanation of assignment principles is included.
Air Traffic Control Technical Training Order - 3120.4L - This order prescribes instructions, standards, and guidance for the administration of Air Traffic technical training. All persons involved in Air Traffic technical training are required to be familiar with and comply with this order. The order consists of four chapters and eight appendices. The chapters contain information generally applicable to all types of facilities. The appendices contain information unique to en route, terminal, flight service facilities and the Air Traffic Control System Command Center.
Air Traffic Control and other Aviation Publications
