"Pushing Tin." I fell asleep to the movie and was wondering what it meant.
2007-09-16 10:31:43 · 4 answers · asked by Anna Rexia 5 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Aircraft
Air Traffic Controllers are said to "push tin" because they direct aircraft where they need to go, and they also tell them how fast to go. The better the Air Traffic Controller, the faster he can "push" them through a corridor or airway.
2007-09-18 12:57:24 · answer #1 · answered by LC 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Air Traffic Control and the management of the aircraft coming and departing from the airport.
Controllers rotate through the different positions, performing everything from controlling the flow of vehicles and aircraft on the ground, to informing pilots of the plans for them at Clearance Delivery, to Approach and Departure as well as Tower, handling take off and landing functions.
At times it can be a stressful job. I've had to bake batches of cookies to thank controllers for putting up with a busy day and a ramp closure at my facility before.
Municipal airports, if not terribly busy, are allowed to have people in to visit and see what goes on in the tower. If you're still interested in what goes on in a control tower, send a card asking when you might be able to visit.
Best,
JT
2007-09-16 18:57:15 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
....him at seemingly every task and warns his supervisor that Bell is a loose cannon. The supervisor shrugs off the warning, saying simply that Bell "pushes tin" and gets the planes where they need to be on time.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pushing_Tin
2007-09-16 17:40:56 · answer #3 · answered by Mr. KnowItAll 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
You didn't miss much.
It means to move airplanes through the sky as an air traffic controller, allowing the maximum useage of airspace with minimum delays (and no mid-airs).
2007-09-16 17:40:25 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 0⤋