[353] MTSU Aerospace Unveils New Air Traffic Control Simulator Today

Today’s date: March 14, 2011

News and Media Relations contacts: Tom Tozer, 615-898-2919 or ttozer@mtsu.edu
Randy Weiler, 615-898-5616 or jweiler@mtsu.edu
Aerospace contact: Dr. Wayne Dornan, 615-898-2788 or wdornan@mtsu.edu



MTSU Aerospace Unveils New
Air Traffic Control Simulator Today


Who: MTSU Department of Aerospace
What: MTSU Air Traffic Control Training and Research Facility
When: Today (March 14), 10 a.m.
Where: MTSU Business and Aerospace Building east lobby near State Farm Lecture Hall and BAS S112 (Air Traffic Control Training and Research Facility)

You will experience what it’s like to be in an air traffic control tower. The system features a seamless, 360-degree fiberglass control tower, the only one like it in the world, rising to nine feet with a diameter of 29 feet; 10 radar suites that can simulate both en route and radar approach control environments; and pseudopilot positions. All of these components make training so realistic students will feel like they’re controlling live traffic.

There will be a brief ribbon-cutting ceremony. Everyone then will be invited to tour and see a demonstration of the most sophisticated air traffic control simulator in the world.

In additional to the ATC facility’s impressive visual features, hear what MTSU aerospace students, faculty and staff, and MTSU administrators have to share about the ATC. Executives from across the United States whose expertise is in ATC, Federal Aviation Administration officials, as well as officials from the Computer Science Corporation, which was awarded the $3.2 million contract and delivered the equipment, will be in attendance for this impressive demonstration.


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