An Expert Guide to Air Traffic Confusion
Nick Clyburn
- Region:
- South West
- Notice Period:
- Emergency (maybe less than one week's notice)
- Type:
- Professional
- Fee:
- Paid: £130
- Category:
- Uncategorised
- Updated:
- 14th February 2025
- Tagged:
- Air | Airport | Armed Services | Travel
Nick's talk about air traffic control assumes the audience has little knowledge of the subject and breaks down in simple terms the structure of airspace and the function of controllers to manage the traffic in it. Nick will also talk you through some techniques controllers use to keep the skies moving and provide some exciting and light-hearted anecdotes from his career.
Please read some recent Reviews:
Okehampton U3A: “The PowerPoint was one of the best we have had. We can judge how engaged the audience was by the number of questions. Teignmouth WI:
“We had a very informative evening; didn't realise quite how much traffic was going on in the skies at one time. Thank you Nick for a great talk and slide show.”
Nick’s website is at nickclyburn.co.uk.”
Views: 291 | Enquiries: 2About Nick Clyburn
Squadron Leader Nick Clyburn, a former Royal Air Force officer and air traffic controller, has over 40 years of experience in military and civilian air traffic management. Rising to senior command during his RAF career, he later served as a senior industry consultant and civilian air traffic manager. Born in Devon, he joined the RAF at 16 and operated in global conflicts, managing some of the world’s busiest airspaces while developing strategic safety policies. Nick also graduated from the Joint Command Staff College and studied airpower extensively.
Nick provides a series of talks:
"An Expert Guide to Air Traffic Control" amusingly orientates the audience to demystify the confusing world of Air Traffic Control. Don't worry; Nick will talk you down safely!
"Head in the Clouds" allows Nick to share his inner thoughts and provides insights into some of the whackier events in a long career in this fascinating and essential job.
"Miss Shilling's Orifice and Other Things that Won the Battle of Britian" is a humorous and enlightening talk. At the heart of the story of an ingenious woman and her game-changing orifice (yes, you read that right!)
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