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Show Page HILL TOP TIMES 20 November 14, 1975 RAPCON: Brings The Birds Home To Nest What RAPCON! is control aircraft once RAPCON? have entered the base's RAPCON is a pilot's friend. airspace. RAPCON guides the pilot Basically, the RAPCON home to his nest on dark operators are divided by their or in blinding functions and by the airspace nights snowstorms. in which they control aircraft. RAPCON is an acronym for The approach controller, Radar Approach Control. It is who sits on the extreme left of a series of positions at a radar the radar console, does as his console near the runway. name implies. He controls RAPCON, one of the many aircraft as they initially enter functions of the 1881st the base's airspace. Since Communications Squadron arriving aircraft are at a (AFCS), is responsible to comparatively high altitude. this position is responsible for the higher airspace. His radar shows him the aircraft's distance from and position in relation to the center of the runway. As the aircraft descends and is vectored into the flow of the traffic, it is handed off to the next position, that of the arrival controller, also known as the "federal" controller. New Picture Tube 25" RCA New Picture Tube 19" CURTIS 479 '279 Precision Approach Radar of the end of the runway. It is then within the range of the ( 199 The PAR final controller, yxv. fY position, n radar 825-18- when Moats There - -- tLi'.:: - - (left to right) Ken Bell. John Bellmon. RAPCON John Sanders watch the action on the RAPCON consoles. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Art Street) "A 2 FREEZER SALE dt L T T T Ji T sW tf eW "Jr "Ar T "A Sfe & iW L With 50 lbs. MEAT X- - $3J900 1. Think LB. & 97 LB. 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It contains information on the aircraft such as call sign and type of radio equipment on board as well as the aircraft's location, which is constantly 16 Cu. Ft. Freezer vsmbacon operation. He supervises and oversees the entire traffic situation and hands off the aircraft between the various positions. The flight data man is the secretary to the approach controller. He answers all phone calls, coordinates and records pertinent information THINCC "Whirlpool uuim & are RAPCON facility. Those are the crew chief and flight data positions. The crew chief is the watch dog of the whole ; :-. MID Cut landings two other positions necessary for the smooth functioning of the (I PHD Iff3 U i uur i il PfiDN CCh making weather. r GRAIN FED BEEF both through foggy and overcast BIG MEAT Vi that information to the pilot of the incoming aircraft. It is used to assist pilots "- ir scans horizontally and vertically. This gives the controller the ability to furnish both 399-313- 2 62 ALL FOR ONLY a type of utilizes elevation and course line IN SYRACUSE PH. controller's ) located at the right console T.V. EXCHANGE 3291 Washington Blvd. PAR jurisdiction. Automatic Color, Portable All Sets Overhauled & Guaranteed 6 Months Picture Tube 30 Days Parts & Labor Of miles. 20 Because the limited amount of airspace in which this man has to work, this position calls for a high degree of skill and judgement to use the airspace effectively. The arrival, controller uses the same type of radar as the approach controller. The arrival controller establishes the.traffic on final approach and the aircraft is approximately 10 miles from MATH IS gigod's Hooso traffic into the final approach area. This area is the airspace directly off the end of the runway and extends outward from five to COLOR T.V. 21" PHILCO Sitting in the middle position of the console, he "feeds" the ltd. to, ,.!. ten better reasons for buying a fiot You really don't have to thnk at oil Communications Squadron (AFCS) who spend their davs and nights in KA!CON. They arc sitting in darkness except for the glare of the radar scope. Their job is important and essential to the mission. If nudon'l believe this, just ask a pilot v.ho has to depend on IIAPCON to bring his "bird" home to nest. Civil Air Patrol See Us We Can Handle It! Conference NOW In Bountiful Tomorrow The Utah Wing. Civil Air LB Patrol will hold their annual fall conference tomorrow at the Ram a da Inn. Salt Iake European Imports Ltd ALL MEAT GUARANTEED 100 ouu vv. 4iu e 4L sV fcV i s ar City, Members Minuteman Squadron sW sW W s rf Composite at Hill AKH will attend the workshops and the evening banquet. 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