How Air Traffic Control Works & Bird Strike Prevention

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  • Опубліковано 4 січ 2025

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  • @NotWhatYouThink
    @NotWhatYouThink  4 дні тому +24

    Get an exclusive 15% discount on Saily data plans! Use code NWYT at checkout.
    Download the Saily app or go to saily.com/NWYT

    • @velaT4
      @velaT4 4 дні тому +3

      happy new year!

    • @potatolord-tr1qp
      @potatolord-tr1qp 4 дні тому +1

      Hi small youtuber

    • @Adan-jd5gq
      @Adan-jd5gq 4 дні тому

      How is this comment 2hours ago???

    • @InstantDeath-34
      @InstantDeath-34 4 дні тому +3

      At least it’s not better help this time…

    • @Xz016e
      @Xz016e 4 дні тому

      Tem vídeo que não tenha dublagem do Brasil automático

  • @michaelm54877
    @michaelm54877 3 дні тому +184

    Bald eagle here. Excellent video of my cousin. Thanks so much! We all didn't think he would amount to much in high school. His high school nickname was egg sitter. Glad he got a job!

  • @chrisjameswarren88
    @chrisjameswarren88 4 дні тому +311

    Absolutely LOVE these new on-the-ground docu-style videos!

    • @NotWhatYouThink
      @NotWhatYouThink  4 дні тому +27

      Thank you! I'm glad to hear :-)
      Feel free to share with others!

    • @chrisjameswarren88
      @chrisjameswarren88 4 дні тому +13

      ​@@NotWhatYouThinkabsolutely! You'll be pleased to know at least 0.000254% of your subscribers were introduced to your channel from my recommendations!
      Really looking forward to seeing what you have planned for 2025.

  • @jehusaunders8482
    @jehusaunders8482 4 дні тому +72

    ive watched countless atc videos and this ranks as the most comprehensive video I have seen in years.

  • @ErnestGutschikAviation
    @ErnestGutschikAviation 3 дні тому +12

    From an aviation enthusiast who’s spent just over 10 years and counting covering the action at Toronto Pearson, hell of a job on this video. From covering NAV Canada’s ATC services from Tower to the Area Control Centre to covering some of the most important parts of the ground operations like Falcon Environmental Services- excellent work. Recognized a few familiar faces in the video and I’m glad you took the time to come and cover one of Canada’s major international airports. All the best for 2025!

  • @Kalain2237
    @Kalain2237 4 дні тому +224

    Crazy timing for this video

  • @krystalmae5557
    @krystalmae5557 4 дні тому +109

    Next video idea "how air defense really works"

    • @Benjamin-fq7nm
      @Benjamin-fq7nm 4 дні тому +4

      They probably wouldn’t post it this close to the Azerbaijan airliner getting shot down

    • @deoxi3207
      @deoxi3207 4 дні тому +10

      Oh hey look a civilian airliner!

  • @Mr.Who3
    @Mr.Who3 4 дні тому +23

    Toronto Pearson has been my airport for my whole life. Love this airport, lots of great memories, great video!!

    • @adammckenzie6074
      @adammckenzie6074 3 дні тому +2

      lol why? It’s the worst airport for waiting and disorganization

  • @Geekio6613
    @Geekio6613 4 дні тому +24

    Really nice to see some civil aviation on the channel too. As interesting as the military stuff is, I would love to see more like this where you look at civilian infrastructure.

  • @ManyManyPandas
    @ManyManyPandas День тому +3

    This is probably one of the best aviation-related documentaries I've ever watched. Clearly well-researched, and got all of the facts right. Well done

  • @25mm25
    @25mm25 4 дні тому +16

    This was an amazingly well done video! Very informative and great behind the scenes tour for those of us who will probably never have the opportunity to see that.

  • @TheLiamster
    @TheLiamster 4 дні тому +40

    I came here first the planes but was happy to see cute birds

  • @RPDpwng15
    @RPDpwng15 4 дні тому +45

    US Air traffic controller here. Excellent video!

    • @SubZeroXJ
      @SubZeroXJ 4 дні тому

      @@RPDpwng15 wish I was working with y'all. 23 bidder, medical DQ, attempting again in 26 since I have to fight to get my medical records, happy new year

    • @RPDpwng15
      @RPDpwng15 4 дні тому +3

      @SubZeroXJ best of luck. I know people who were in your shoes who just kept trying and are with the agency now.

    • @Suea-b8g
      @Suea-b8g 3 дні тому

      How big is your monthly salary?

  • @HyenaEmpyema
    @HyenaEmpyema 3 дні тому +4

    I've grown to like you more over time. I mostly watch the shorts, but this video is awesome. like your accent and enthusiasm the most.

  • @srich609
    @srich609 3 дні тому +5

    As someone in aviation/air traffic research & development, this is an epic overview of what we do! Great video

  • @RoyADane
    @RoyADane 2 дні тому +5

    Excellent ! I never knew how Air Traffic Control works. Thanks for the excellent video.

  • @AnjanS-rp4qk
    @AnjanS-rp4qk 4 дні тому +9

    Monitors the airspace, guides planes along designated flight paths, take off and landings, responds to Mayday calls, etc. A vital job.

  • @Ethan-js2sn
    @Ethan-js2sn 2 дні тому +2

    This is really an impressive leap in video production value. Congrats on getting some in person access this video was awesome

  • @gvidobarscausks9272
    @gvidobarscausks9272 3 дні тому +4

    Hats off to all ATC workers, that job is one of the most important in world, and zero errors to ensure safe travels.

  • @chrisbrowning360
    @chrisbrowning360 4 дні тому +7

    Your vids make my day so much better.

  • @Rudi-xd1bp
    @Rudi-xd1bp 4 дні тому +7

    Great video! So glad it was Person that you highlighted! And Have a happy new year!

  • @AnjanS-rp4qk
    @AnjanS-rp4qk 4 дні тому +11

    Happy New Year and pray that ATCs are on point !

  • @kirbyr558
    @kirbyr558 4 дні тому +4

    I've done a bunch of work by that creek. A sewer trunk line runs underneath. Very cool to see it again in the daylight.

  • @Srinathji_Das
    @Srinathji_Das 4 дні тому +4

    Thanks for this awesome video!
    Thanks also to all the controllers and workers who gave their time!

  • @amaanqureshi1286
    @amaanqureshi1286 3 дні тому +2

    Wow so comprehensive!!! A must watch for any new aviation enthusiast

  • @WarttHog
    @WarttHog 2 дні тому +2

    GROUND radar! When we're driving by in the 401 I've told the kids I thought those towers were weather radar.
    Soooo cool seeing such familiar sights in this video! Thank you!

    • @stephan8832
      @stephan8832 2 дні тому

      Some are weather - if they look like giant soccer/golf balls, they're doppler weather radars.

  • @coolbeanz147
    @coolbeanz147 День тому

    The most unbelievable part of this video is the fact that we all get to watch such extraordinary content basically for free. More please!

  • @Teedotyoutube
    @Teedotyoutube 3 дні тому +2

    That red phone might be old technology but it gets the job done. When activated it turns on the lights in the firehalls (x3), shuts off the power to their stoves and automatically opens all of the roll up doors. It gets tested weekly and will get your heart racing when it goes off in the middle of the night. It’s called the “CACS” for Crash Alarm Communication System.

  • @braydenbrenden1374
    @braydenbrenden1374 4 дні тому +5

    Amazing video, happy new year NWYT team🎉

  • @taskfroce80th95
    @taskfroce80th95 4 дні тому +28

    Happy New Year everyone!!!

  • @peterbondi751
    @peterbondi751 3 дні тому +2

    Love spending time in the creek watching the planes land at YYZ! Thanks for the local video!

  • @techscott1969
    @techscott1969 4 дні тому +3

    Great video! I've flown in and out of there a lot over the years. Well done.

  • @T.h.e__T.r.u.t.h
    @T.h.e__T.r.u.t.h 4 дні тому +1

    Happy New years everyone, and thank you for the great year of uploads

  • @John_Be
    @John_Be 4 дні тому +6

    @NotWhatYouThink you seem to be getting lots of behind the scenes videos lately; good on you! My next suggestion... Victoria class submarines!

  • @rodchambers2529
    @rodchambers2529 4 дні тому +2

    I guessed that ATC would be complicated...but that was far more complicated than I imagined. Good video :)

    • @bronze5420
      @bronze5420 4 дні тому

      This video just scratches the surface! A lot more complexity than most would never imagine.

  • @beaverbuoy3011
    @beaverbuoy3011 2 дні тому +1

    LOVING the new video styles!

  • @laratheplanespotter
    @laratheplanespotter 2 дні тому +1

    I really loved this video. I’d love to do a work placement in an airport. It’s all so fascinating!

  • @PROGAMER-hr4rg
    @PROGAMER-hr4rg День тому +1

    i use saily for my esim needs and its great, nice video too i like your videos. i watch all of them, keep it up.

  • @RG-CooperTrooper
    @RG-CooperTrooper 10 годин тому

    Thank you for such detailed explanation. Now I know every journey in the sky starts with the first fix:) Thank you for showing several birds. Once I've met a hawk doing this job. Her name was Enya and oh! she commanded respect, was travelling on train to work, without a hood but of course with her handler. I bit worry about amount of caffeine air traffic controllers may take. Friend of mine a bus driver used to take coffee before work & in a flask. Until his wife discovered Diet Alleluja. He then even stopped having cravings for sweets, required much less caffeine & was alert for a long time. For me keto and Mediterranean works best. And i keep in mind lecture of Prof. Robert Lustig: 'Sugar: The Bitter Truth'. I use mainly vegetable juices. I hope they could figure out what works for them. Too much caffeine is never good. Good quality guarana may be enough. And Ashwagandha is so helpful, calms nervous system without making you drowsy like melissa. Brilliant for living in a stressful environment, dealing with plenty of people. Happy, peaceful New Year 2025 for everyone:)

  • @Peacecamper
    @Peacecamper 9 годин тому

    German air traffic controller here (area control). Excellent video!

  • @echozero_
    @echozero_ 4 дні тому +3

    Another great video brother

  • @jjmarsh8860
    @jjmarsh8860 2 дні тому +2

    Great video! Thanks!

  • @garymiller5937
    @garymiller5937 4 дні тому +3

    Handling a bird or tractor are the only jobs I would want. The rest are too high pressure! Thanks for the video. Very interesting. 😃😃😃❤❤❤

  • @ender22782
    @ender22782 4 дні тому +4

    8:21 this is misleadingly worded. Pilots are certainly going to get into trouble if they deviate from ATC instructions without a good reason, but the regulations specifically allow pilots to deviate from those instructions at any time if such a deviation is necessary for the safety of flight operations. Air traffic control controllers aren’t going to tell pilots how to fly their aircraft safely - that responsibility is 100% on the pilots’ shoulders.

  • @shantanusapru
    @shantanusapru 4 дні тому +3

    This is a BRILLIANT frikkin' video!!

  • @WhyDoINeedAHandle12345
    @WhyDoINeedAHandle12345 13 годин тому

    One of the best videos I've seen about ATC, thanks I subbed.

  • @nicolaj9510
    @nicolaj9510 4 дні тому +2

    I love how im watching this while waiting for takeoff.
    Thanks for the interesting video.

  • @floriglesia9950
    @floriglesia9950 4 дні тому +3

    Happy new year everyone

  • @trevorgwelch7412
    @trevorgwelch7412 2 дні тому +3

    Excellent educational video .

  • @jwillisbarrie
    @jwillisbarrie 2 дні тому +1

    Thanks for adding actual captions for the Deaf ❤

  • @hmsboomattack6394
    @hmsboomattack6394 4 дні тому +11

    How do you get so much access like this? Do you just send an email saying you want to make a video and your reputation precedes you, or do they reach out to you?

    • @NotWhatYouThink
      @NotWhatYouThink  4 дні тому +16

      Sometimes all it takes is to initiate that first email :-)

    • @acecel
      @acecel 4 дні тому +2

      @@NotWhatYouThink Why do you hide your face ? Afraid of getting too much DMs ? Also we could all possibly recognize you from behind with your physique and hair style.
      Anyway i like your content and the fact that you are getting access to cool places we don't normally see.

    • @NotWhatYouThink
      @NotWhatYouThink  3 дні тому +2

      I supposed I’d be very recognizable from behind, if I’m wearing a shirt that says “not what you think” on the back 😁

  • @techscott1969
    @techscott1969 3 дні тому +2

    Tip of the hat to ATC ! Thanks for your hard work.

  • @gh504x
    @gh504x 3 дні тому +2

    love your videos keep up the good work

  • @jgill1064
    @jgill1064 День тому

    A pretty good job on this video, you explained the basics of ATC in a straight forward, simple format. I spent 35 years there, it seems quiet, must have been a weekend. Nice to see some old co-workers, even if it's the back of their heads.😂

  • @tee2567
    @tee2567 4 дні тому

    Lol, one of those flight-circle redirects is directly above my house. I knew that already, but it is cool seeing it in a neat YT video.

  • @ChannelHypermach
    @ChannelHypermach 4 дні тому

    24:42 Small exceptions, there are still FIR's that offer their local language for pilots (notable is China, pilots say they only need to pay attention if they hear english on the frequency) or Viet Nam (some airports do give clearances to local pilots in Vietnamese)

  • @Naturexyz-ow1ri
    @Naturexyz-ow1ri 4 дні тому +2

    Happy new year with speedrun of plane crashes this year 😊

  • @zippyspeedmonkey
    @zippyspeedmonkey 4 дні тому

    You should see of you can get access to the North Alantic Air Control station in Gander (Newfoundland). You'd find that quite interesting.

  • @iamthestorm925
    @iamthestorm925 10 годин тому

    Bro never failed to entertain me 😄

  • @soulawaken24
    @soulawaken24 День тому

    Noticed the focus on keeping birds out. They got 3 video segments with 3 different teams it seem. That's why the fact that only one person on duty watching the birds at the bird alert team at Muon airport was so damn puzzling.

  • @nuker_101
    @nuker_101 4 дні тому +1

    Happy New Year!

  • @davea6314
    @davea6314 4 дні тому +4

    From the script of Airplane the movie (😂 Lol):
    Roger Murdock : Flight 2-0-9'er, you are cleared for take-off.
    Captain Oveur : Roger!
    Roger Murdock : Huh?
    Tower voice : L.A. departure frequency, 123 point 9'er.
    Captain Oveur : Roger!
    Roger Murdock : Huh?
    Victor Basta : Request vector, over.
    Captain Oveur : What?
    Tower voice : Flight 2-0-9'er cleared for vector 324.
    Roger Murdock : We have clearance, Clarence.
    Captain Oveur : Roger, Roger. What's our vector, Victor?
    Tower voice : Tower's radio clearance, over!
    Captain Oveur : That's Clarence Oveur. Over.
    Tower voice : Over.
    Captain Oveur : Roger.
    Roger Murdock : Huh?
    Tower voice : Roger, over!
    Roger Murdock : What?
    Captain Oveur : Huh?
    Victor Basta : Who?

  • @yesmanhk
    @yesmanhk День тому

    im living in Toronto, and thanks for the video , will you have any video about the ground too?

  • @workingshlub8861
    @workingshlub8861 4 дні тому +1

    wow!! the eagle is awesome..

  • @nbenliem2688
    @nbenliem2688 4 дні тому +1

    Happy new year guys

  • @Dr.Dubz_
    @Dr.Dubz_ День тому +1

    Great video

  • @rzeqdw
    @rzeqdw 4 дні тому +3

    0:40 "Learn how such a small team can manage all the airport traffic"
    I'm from Winnipeg, Canada. Back in like... 2010? They remodelled the airport and in the process, named it after some historical figure.
    So I get on the bus one evening, and there is an obviously drunk, possibly homeless guy, ranting in the middle of the bus
    What has made him so mad? He's mad that they're naming the new airport after a guy, because, and I quote, "ONE MAN CAN'T HANDLE THAT MANY PLANES"
    I guess Pearson has more than one guy in the tower? 🤣

  • @heea15
    @heea15 4 дні тому +1

    !!!‏Happy New Year everyone

  • @johnolsen7073
    @johnolsen7073 4 дні тому

    You forgot the resident whitetail deer herd. I used to see them near the button of 5L and R.

  • @firstgold3663
    @firstgold3663 4 дні тому +2

    Mr NWYT I have seen your face before, great video 👍 happy new year.

  • @alvinnorin8820
    @alvinnorin8820 День тому +1

    It's pretty wild to have a bird that has worked for the same amount of years that I've been alive.

  • @DanielDogeanu
    @DanielDogeanu 4 дні тому

    Awesome video! It would be a great idea to do a video on Air Force traffic control center! It would be interesting to see how F-22s and F-16s are controlled during operations (not active missions or secret operations, of course).

    • @Peacecamper
      @Peacecamper 9 годин тому +1

      Depends on the country, but here in Germany we (the civil controllers) control the fighters the same as the civil traffic. Nothing spectacular.

    • @DanielDogeanu
      @DanielDogeanu 9 годин тому

      @@Peacecamper I know for sure that in the US it's different. This is why I thought it would be interesting!

  • @leonalddecristian7773
    @leonalddecristian7773 4 дні тому +1

    Haopy New Year!😊

  • @timward2001
    @timward2001 4 дні тому

    If you're into Canadian ATC towers you could also do the world's tallest ATC tower ... which controls floatplanes in Vancouver Harbour.

    • @TheNobody1324
      @TheNobody1324 4 дні тому

      The irony is that water surfaces are actually uncontrolled

  • @guard13007
    @guard13007 День тому

    31:00 Really confused me for a moment when you said the left aircraft went around while the right is clearly the one going around. I didn't think you'd give positions based on position on-screen, but by position of aircraft relative to each other. xD

  • @lourias
    @lourias 3 дні тому

    Thanks for the overview!

  • @HachiMatt
    @HachiMatt 3 дні тому

    hey this is a great topic for y'all!

  • @dabdillon6318
    @dabdillon6318 4 дні тому

    hey could you please look at a smaller Airport with some weird airspace or features. Like Bowman Field because it is nestled inside of Louisville International airspace and despite having so much stuff going on around it a lot of the time there is only one person in the tower, manning both ground and air traffic control. Also it becomes an untowered airport at night which is cool to talk about.

  • @StupidStuff135
    @StupidStuff135 4 дні тому +1

    Trying to start work as an ATC in 2025
    Love the channel

  • @tomstravels520
    @tomstravels520 3 дні тому +1

    In many places outside of USA if you want to just cross the runway you have to contact the tower for permission and then go back to ground once crossed. Do they do that in Canada?

    • @bronze5420
      @bronze5420 День тому

      Generally ground traffic crossing a runway in Canada stays with ground. These crossings are all coordinated between controllers working in the tower. Adding multiple frequency changes increases workload and risk. Adding to the tower controllers workload and frequency congestion can be problematic as well.

    • @tomstravels520
      @tomstravels520 День тому

      @ I don’t see how it adds risk. If anything we have seen more close calls in USA than other places where the tower controller knows who is on the runway and who is about to cross.

    • @bronze5420
      @bronze5420 День тому

      @@tomstravels520 We see instances where the current standard practice can go wrong. We can't see the counter narrative where your suggested way of doing things goes wrong.
      There are cases where an active runway has to be crossed hundreds of times per day. Currently, every time that happens it requires coordination between tower/ground controllers.
      To add 2 frequency changes, and 2 controller changes to every single crossing would add to workload so much it would slow down operations, add risks elsewhere, and increase workload of all controllers and pilots.

    • @tomstravels520
      @tomstravels520 День тому

      @ and yet it’s done in many locations around the world so clearly they can manage it and that includes some of the busiest airports in the world. And if you know you have to cross a runway it’s really not that hard for the pilot to enter the frequency, switch it over and then switch back again without adjustments. This practise likely stems from the fact that most airports once you are told “cleared to land” the runway is yours. Nobody else may even cross until you’re down at the direction of the tower controller.

    • @bronze5420
      @bronze5420 День тому

      @@tomstravels520 vehicles and aircraft cross runways all the time after a landing clearance has been issued. Pilots and controllers can make errors on frequency changes. At major airports it happens quite often. It's not just a matter of frequency changes for the pilots, but also coordinating data and control authority between multiple controllers, and sequencing with traffic that is now on a separate frequency with a separate controller.

  • @turbokisiel
    @turbokisiel 3 дні тому

    One flaw in this video 16:11 - NM is Nautical mile, and nm is Nanometre. It's not what you think :)

  • @TheChosenOne-l6c
    @TheChosenOne-l6c 4 дні тому

    Awesome video, thanks!!

  • @RobertCoggin-mi7xx
    @RobertCoggin-mi7xx 4 дні тому

    This is a very awesome video very informative and entertaining

  • @jairo8746
    @jairo8746 3 дні тому

    What a great change of sponsor for you sponsoring those trips from the disastrous BetterHelp.

  • @whatsreal7506
    @whatsreal7506 3 дні тому +1

    🎉 That's excellent content. Unfortunately, I can do only 1 👍!

  • @antoniuspiyantoro8156
    @antoniuspiyantoro8156 4 дні тому +1

    Pontianak, Kalimantan Barat, Indonesia nyimak min...Salam dari tepi Sungai Kapuas, selamat Natal 2024 bagi yang merayakan, dan selamat tahun baru 2025...😊😊😊

  • @boweandrew3
    @boweandrew3 3 дні тому

    Fascinating video

  • @knskumo
    @knskumo 3 дні тому +1

    About English, I'll say that's not correct. In Europe (EASA ruleset) the usual is for local pilots to speak in their local languages, while switching to English in other countries.
    But that is true in Japan, where pilots have to speak in English with their own controllers too.
    Nice vídeo 😊

  • @stcrussman
    @stcrussman 4 дні тому +1

    What are the metal grates above the area controller’s monitors?

    • @NotWhatYouThink
      @NotWhatYouThink  4 дні тому +1

      I actually asked them that question. Take a wild guess! 😁

    • @stcrussman
      @stcrussman 4 дні тому

      ⁠​⁠@@NotWhatYouThinkspeakers? Or maybe it’s not what I think!

    • @NotWhatYouThink
      @NotWhatYouThink  3 дні тому +1

      My guess was also speakers. But it turned out they are there just to make it look nice! They have no actual function.

  • @royieg2543
    @royieg2543 4 дні тому

    Nav Canada really next level

  • @garywhite2050
    @garywhite2050 4 дні тому

    Good job🎉 thanks

  • @Treegus
    @Treegus 3 дні тому

    Thank you

  • @anantsrivastava6969
    @anantsrivastava6969 4 дні тому

    can u make one about the ground crew?

  • @velaT4
    @velaT4 4 дні тому +3

    damn, it 2025 now (happy new year!)

  • @ugthefluffster
    @ugthefluffster День тому

    hey, its impossible for me to listen to your video in english, because the audio track keeps changing to some other random langauge. is there anything you can do about it?

  • @thewatersavior
    @thewatersavior 4 дні тому

    How much of that air space is to allow for a plane to make a correction that radar \ regional traffic control could not see.. or any other reason (communication etc)

  • @spencerw682
    @spencerw682 4 дні тому +1

    I live half hour from Pearson! Is the not what you think guy Canadian?

    • @flightmaster999
      @flightmaster999 4 дні тому

      I think he lives in the province of Québec. Does anyone actually know?

  • @Mars_Rigisamus
    @Mars_Rigisamus 3 дні тому

    The video is missing à critical thing: what happens if electricity and network is out? What if it's out or hacked durably?

  • @akshaytiwari40a79
    @akshaytiwari40a79 3 дні тому

    What does ATC do when a Flight crashes like it did in South Korea??
    Also when did u completed the filming of this video???

    • @ismaelderas
      @ismaelderas 3 дні тому

      They normally shut down the airport and coordinate with fire ops.

  • @zx3215
    @zx3215 4 дні тому

    16:10 - this is how air accidents happen. Don't use "nm" for "nautical mile". There may be a confusion with "nanometres" :)))))))))))))