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General => The Classroom (Controller Tips) => Topic started by: Karl Kornel on July 09, 2009, 01:16:43 AM

Title: University of North Dakota's ATCast
Post by: Karl Kornel on July 09, 2009, 01:16:43 AM
The UND (http://www.und.edu/) SATCA (http://www.undsatca.org/) has, for some time now, been releasing a set of well-produced videos on Air Traffic Control, entitled ATcast (http://www.undsatca.org/atcast.php).  These videos cover a range of approach-level (and a few tower-level) aspects of Air Traffic Control.  I've found the following episodes in particular to be very informative:

Radar Identification
Merging Target Procedures
Satellite Airports
Point Outs
ATIS
Overhead Maneuver (although I admit, the production values here aren't as good)

Obviously, these videos do not replace the in-person training that each S3-in-training must receive, but these videos may be a good way of ensuring that information is consistently communicated correctly to controllers.  They're also good for review: I can now, easily, list the six ways of radar-identifying an aircraft, when before ... I could not.

The videos are all in MP4 format, so they can be played in a browser, or downloaded for playback on your computer, and on most video-capable portable devices.  There is also a direct download link for iTunes (http://deimos3.apple.com/WebObjects/Core.woa/Browse/und.edu.1502443321) users.
Title: University of North Dakota's ATCast
Post by: Justin A. Martin on July 09, 2009, 01:31:17 PM
These are very superb videos and I show the non-precision approach, radar identification, and communications videos to all of my new radar students. I'd highly recommend these for people who may have trouble grasping minor yet important details of air traffic control. For example, the difference between primary and secondary identification is very well spelled out with many examples in the video.

Good post, Karl.

Justin
Title: University of North Dakota's ATCast
Post by: Michael Hodge Jr on July 09, 2009, 07:24:47 PM
Quote from: Justin A. Martin
These are very superb videos and I show the non-precision approach, radar identification, and communications videos to all of my new radar students. I'd highly recommend these for people who may have trouble grasping minor yet important details of air traffic control. For example, the difference between primary and secondary identification is very well spelled out with many examples in the video.

Good post, Karl.

Justin

Yes they are and I can guarantee most of the videos will be in the new VATUSA Training Resource Center as a way of visually teaching some of the more 'complex" aspects of the radar environment. I'm a big fan of pictures and video.
Title: University of North Dakota's ATCast
Post by: Harold Rutila on July 09, 2009, 09:52:38 PM
Quote from: Michael Hodge Jr
Yes they are and I can guarantee most of the videos will be in the new VATUSA Training Resource Center as a way of visually teaching some of the more 'complex" aspects of the radar environment. I'm a big fan of pictures and video.

Yeah, these are absolutely fantastic resources. We've been using them in ZDV for a while.
Title: University of North Dakota's ATCast
Post by: Garrett Longtin on July 11, 2009, 07:36:39 AM
SCORE ONE FOR NORTH DAKOTA! YAY! I'm from ND and am planning to attended UND'S ATC program.  
Title: University of North Dakota's ATCast
Post by: JOHN MANLEY on July 20, 2009, 09:44:57 AM
Quote from: A. Karl Kornel
The UND (http://www.und.edu/) SATCA (http://www.undsatca.org/) has, for some time now, been releasing a set of well-produced videos on Air Traffic Control, entitled ATcast (http://www.undsatca.org/atcast.php).  These videos cover a range of approach-level (and a few tower-level) aspects of Air Traffic Control.  I've found the following episodes in particular to be very informative:

Radar Identification
Merging Target Procedures
Satellite Airports
Point Outs
ATIS
Overhead Maneuver (although I admit, the production values here aren't as good)

Obviously, these videos do not replace the in-person training that each S3-in-training must receive, but these videos may be a good way of ensuring that information is consistently communicated correctly to controllers.  They're also good for review: I can now, easily, list the six ways of radar-identifying an aircraft, when before ... I could not.

The videos are all in MP4 format, so they can be played in a browser, or downloaded for playback on your computer, and on most video-capable portable devices.  There is also a direct download link for iTunes (http://deimos3.apple.com/WebObjects/Core.woa/Browse/und.edu.1502443321) users.

Thank you so much for posting these videos! It has helped me a great ton, as well I let me students know about these..They really help!
Title: University of North Dakota's ATCast
Post by: Curley Bryant on August 01, 2009, 05:33:19 AM
Thanks Karl!
Title: University of North Dakota's ATCast
Post by: Ruben Schuckit on September 20, 2009, 12:40:26 PM
I've found these to be very helpful, too. At ZTL they show them in the training section.
Title: University of North Dakota's ATCast
Post by: Ernesto Alvarez on September 23, 2009, 09:11:40 PM
thanks Karl!  

this is definitely good stuff. ive been lookin for somethin like this for awhile.
Title: University of North Dakota's ATCast
Post by: William Lewis on October 28, 2009, 09:25:34 PM
Karl has been nice to upload these to Drop.io which has allowed us to embed these into our training site. We have most but not all. If anyone would like the Code to embed them yourself feel free to email me [email protected] and i can send that to you. Just advise which video you would like.
Title: University of North Dakota's ATCast
Post by: Bruce Clingan on October 29, 2009, 03:40:43 PM
Quote from: William A Lewis
Karl has been nice to upload these to Drop.io which has allowed us to embed these into our training site. We have most but not all. If anyone would like the Code to embed them yourself feel free to email me [email protected] and i can send that to you. Just advise which video you would like.


I will advise that vZID contacted UND for permission to embed them in our website, anyone wishing to do the same should probably contact them also.  They were very helpful when I contacted them.
Title: University of North Dakota's ATCast
Post by: Michael Hodge Jr on October 29, 2009, 04:24:23 PM
Quote from: Bruce W. Clingan
I will advise that vZID contacted UND for permission to embed them in our website, anyone wishing to do the same should probably contact them also.  They were very helpful when I contacted them.

Yep. When I contacted them for permission to use in the TRC they were more than willing to let me use the videos so long as I gave credit.
Title: University of North Dakota's ATCast
Post by: Jonathan Devine on February 12, 2012, 09:52:59 AM
All the links are dead now.  
Title: University of North Dakota's ATCast
Post by: Owen Catherwood on February 15, 2012, 12:12:51 AM
Quote from: Jonathan Devine
All the links are dead now.  

All of the episodes are still available via iTunes.

*edit* The main web download link has moved to here (http://www.undsatca.com/page5.php)
Title: University of North Dakota's ATCast
Post by: Andrew Morkunas on May 30, 2014, 10:03:32 AM
As of May 30, 2014 the latest location of the videos can be found here:

http://www.undsatca.com/videos/ (http://www.undsatca.com/videos/)

MN
Title: Re: University of North Dakota's ATCast
Post by: Marcus Miller on November 01, 2015, 07:39:32 PM
The videos can now be found here.

http://avit.und.edu/podcasts-media/video.aspx

MM
Title: Re: University of North Dakota's ATCast
Post by: Marcus Miller on November 30, 2020, 08:52:53 PM
And now they can be found here: https://aero.und.edu/aviation/current-students/media.html#atcast