For those that aren't aware of it and are interested, the movie Ground Control, which is a movie depicting the many challenges ATC controllers go through is available on youtube from Lionsgate movies (With ads). It stars Kiether Sutherland, Henry Winkler, and Kelly McGillis.www.youtube.com/watch?v=nBvUTwjXTDw

For those that aren't aware of it and are interested, the movie Ground Control, which is a movie depicting the many challenges ATC controllers go through is available on youtube from Lionsgate movies (With ads). It stars Kiether Sutherland, Henry Winkler, and Kelly McGillis.www.youtube.com/watch?v=nBvUTwjXTDw

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watching now...looks cheesy but let's see...

Cheesy, indeed. I retired from ARTCC after 28 years and I've seen and been involved in my share of emergencies, including aircraft just disappearing from the scope. It was never like what was portrayed in the film. Controllers had other things on their mind than demonstrating their acting ability. Guess that's the way it always is in film, which is why I haven't been to a movie in 35 years.Bob

You're absolutely right about that...I didnt make it past the, "crash." I thought when the vectored that little prop away from the emergency that the prop was going to hit another plane...therefore making it all his fault... which I thought was the premise...but I didnt watch to found out...too fake.

Yeah, they sort of crammed everything that could go wrong and then some in one nights work, that's Hollywood for you, but I thought it depicted the problems with the equipment, weather and stress these people are under quite well. I remember a few nights flying out of Boston back in the 90's, when New York TRACON went down because of equipment failure. Hopefully they don't still use vacuum Tubes, but they still did back then. (Maybe they do knowing the FAA!)

The only ATC movie worth watching is Pushing Tin.Al

i actually still havent seen that one..is it on Netflix Instant? lol

Aircraft I flew on once appeared in the beginning of the movie. B-18205.