Air Traffic Control
I bring stress to controllers
Weather/coworker/workload/language barriers
First African Americans aviators in military?
Who is the Tuskegee Airmen
I am where the pilots sit
What is the cockpit
Guide pilots, their planes and passengers from taxi to takeoff, through the air and back on the ground
What is Air Traffic Control Specialists
Tuskegee airmen nickname
What is the Red Tails
I speak to the pilots and give them navigation and guidance during flight.
What is an Air Traffic Controller
First African American female aviator
Who is Bessie Coleman
Air flows over and under to make an aircraft sustain flight
What are aircraft wings
Performs rescue, salvage and protection operations on a military/civil airport to save people, aircraft and/or facilities.
What is an Airport Firefighter
Formula for success
What is when preparation meets opportunity
I’m high up at the airport and controllers can see 360 degrees.
What is an Air Traffic Control Tower
First African American female Air Traffic Controller
Who is Eleanor J. Williams
Aircraft takeoff and land in my direction
What is wind?
Accomplishes routine and emergency repair, evaluation and installation of buildings and structures, facilities etc…
What is Maintenance Mechanic
2nd African American female to certify at Houston Approach control
Who is Kym Hagan
I control planes in a dark room with screens
What is a radar/approach/center controller?
First African American in space
Who is Guin S. “Guy” Bluford
4 forces needed to sustain stable flight
What is lift, drag, weight, and thrust
Resolves issues associated with the automation and hardware and software of technical systems in the National Airspace System.
What is an IT specialist?
US Navy veteran, Pilot, previous director of education and outreach for the Lonestar flight museum.
hint: from 5th ward
Who is Kenneth Morris
Controller max salary
$184,000+
I prompted the need for the first African American Aviators
What was WWII
When airflow is broken over the wing, lift is lost and drag increases
What is a stall?
Serves as the principal FAA person responsible for all airport program matters in airport design, construction, maintenance, operations and safety.
What is a civil engineer?
The plane flown in the movie Devotion that was on display in the museum
What is a Corsair?