Caption
Flying is no longer the hazardous adventure of a quarter century ago but is swift and sure as science can make it. In the great spaces of the open skies, traffic control is just as important as it is in the city's crowded streets. Canada has been one of the countries foremost in developing safety standards that are now practised all over the world to ensure happy landings for millions of passengers.
Release Date
January 2, 1957
Materials
Typescript with illustrations
Collection
CMCP fonds
Credit Line
Canadian Museum of Contemporary Photography fonds, National Gallery of Canada Library and Archives
Caption
Radar screens aid in plotting the exact course of a plane. The top screen shows the craft from the time it enters the airport area until it lands on the runway as shown on the screen below.
Date
October 1, 1956
Accession Number
LAC-NFB78518
Materials
Black and white negative
Photographer
Enumber
e011176368
Collection
National Film Board of Canada
Credit Line
Library and Archives Canada, Mikan no. 205928
Caption
Besides airport control towers, there are 7 major control centres in Canada at Gander, Moncton, Montreal, Toronto, Winnipeg, Edmonton and Vancouver. Before an instrument flight can take off from any airport, clearance must be obtained from an area control centre as well.
Date
October 1, 1956
Accession Number
LAC-NFB78519
Materials
Black and white negative
Photographer
Enumber
e011176369
Collection
National Film Board of Canada
Credit Line
Library and Archives Canada, Mikan no. 205928
Caption
In addition to a regular flying licence, all aircraft captains are required to hold an instrument rating obtained after the most rigid of check flights. Last minute contact with the control tower is made through a two-way radio in preparation for the take-off.
Date
October 1, 1956
Accession Number
LAC-NFB78520
Materials
Black and white negative
Photographer
Enumber
e011176370
Collection
National Film Board of Canada
Credit Line
Library and Archives Canada, Mikan no. 205928
Caption
Either visual or instrument flight regulations can be used in flying but most air transport lines use the latter. This basket type of radar antenna is made of metal and acts as an electric eye to indicate the location of all craft within the airport area.
Date
October 1, 1956
Accession Number
LAC-NFB78521
Materials
Black and white negative
Photographer
Enumber
e011176371
Collection
National Film Board of Canada
Credit Line
Library and Archives Canada, Mikan no. 205928
Caption
To take care of the ever-increasing volume of flights, Canada has started schools in Winnipeg and Toronto to train young men as air traffic controllers. The six months course provides three months of theory followed by another three of practical experience in the tower.
Date
October 1, 1956
Accession Number
LAC-NFB78522
Materials
Black and white negative
Photographer
Enumber
e011176372
Collection
National Film Board of Canada
Credit Line
Library and Archives Canada, Mikan no. 205928
Caption
The approach controller's radius is from 50 to 40 miles from the airport. He charts arrivals, departures, and flights overhead transmitting instructions to aircraft by pulling a selector key for the proper radio frequency or gives general orders by throwing all keys.
Date
October 1, 1956
Accession Number
LAC-NFB78523
Materials
Black and white negative
Photographer
Enumber
e011176373
Collection
National Film Board of Canada
Credit Line
Library and Archives Canada, Mikan no. 205928
Photostory # 87: Traffic Control a Must: Air Safety Their Aim
Photographers
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Maker
National Film Board of Canada
Release Date
January 2, 1957
Collection
CMCP fonds
Credit Line
Canadian Museum of Contemporary Photography fonds, National Gallery of Canada Library and Archives
Main Text
Flying is no longer the hazardous adventure of a quarter century ago but is swift and sure as science can make it. In the great spaces of the open skies, traffic control is just as important as it is in the city's crowded streets. Canada has been one of the countries foremost in developing safety standards that are now practised all over the world to ensure happy landings for millions of passengers.
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