controller
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Its role resembles that of an air traffic controller overseeing a crowded airport.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 20, 2026
The FAA review found that an air-traffic controller alerted Marine One about the American Airlines jet, which was taking off for Pensacola, Fla., but didn’t notify the plane’s pilots of the helicopter.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 12, 2026
US aviation regulator the FAA said that "the air traffic controller was in contact with both the commercial pilot and Marine One pilot during the loss of separation."
From Barron's ● Aug. 5, 2026
Mark Chamberlin, the school’s controller between 2021 and 2023, said he was startled by how weak financial management was, with few internal controls, poor record-keeping and few consequences when overspending came to light.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 3, 2026
He’s now studying to be an air traffic controller.
From "The Perks of Being a Wallflower" by Stephen Chbosky
At one training company visited by AFP, humans holding what looked like PlayStation controllers repeated a single task -- folding clothes, moving blocks, spraying a canister -- as humanoid partners mirrored their actions.
From Barron's ● Aug. 19, 2026
The information will be passed to NATS, where air traffic controllers can direct pilots to avoid those areas.
From BBC ● Aug. 18, 2026
The FAA is planning further training for controllers after the Marine One episode, according to some of the people familiar with the matter.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 12, 2026
To keep the spacecraft operating, mission controllers have increasingly had to shut down systems and equipment that are no longer essential.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 10, 2026
Grover was in the controllers booth now, slamming away at the buttons.
From "The Lightning Thief" by Rick Riordan
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