If you have ever been curious about authentic Air Traffic Control (ATC) chatter, have I got the site for you.
Maybe you've read news items about aeronautical mishaps, watched two-word titled movies rife with airplane transmissions (Top Gun, Tin Cup, Die Hard [2], Ground Control, Passenger 57, Cast Away, Con Air), seen footage from the cockpit of a US war bird as it fires upon unsuspecting Canadian or British allies, or just watched the tower from the tarmac as your plane taxies towards take-off, and wondered what those guys in headsets are actually saying.
At LiveATC.net you can listen to live streaming audio of what's been said near airports all around the world. I've been listening to JFK's Tower feed for hours...oh, sounds like the wind is one eight zero at nine and flight 5228 is clear for take-off - excellent.
And in my subsequent research I discovered a very cool video of Boeing test landings being conducted in high crosswinds. These giant airliners come floating in sideways before correcting just as the landing gear touches down. It's harrowing, beautiful, and damn cool.
Who wants to listen to Schiphol's (Amsterdam) feed with me tomorrow?!
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