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  • Air traffic specialists control flow, safety of aircraft

    “Ready for departure, runway zero-five, holding short.”“Octane five-one heavy, runway zero-five, wind calm, cleared for take-off.”The short and direct phraseology that pilots and air traffic controllers use is a unique language that is a small portion of an ATC’s responsibilities.