GA Pilots urged to drop in on the tower as "Visit ATC Day" launched

As the Airspace & Safety Initiative (ASI) release details of this years Visit ATC Day, pilots curious to see life from an air traffic controllers perspective are being encouraged to sign up for a tour of any of the dozen or so ATC units that are opening their doors for a day or a weekend during the month of October.
 
The scheme, now in its third year, intends to increase the mutual understanding of pilots and controllers. All the visits will require prior registration and are open only to holders of pilot licences (NPPL, PPL, BGA certificate etc and student pilots). Those attending will be required to show their licence or evidence that they are learning to fly. Pilots who have not pre-registered or cannot produce their licence or evidence on the day unfortunately will not be admitted.

ATC units already confirmed include RAF Northolt, RAF Coningsby and RAF Linton-on-Ouse, as well as NATS units at Cardiff, Farnborough, Manchester, Belfast International, London City, Birmingham, Aberdeen and Stansted.
A full list, with dates when each unit is open for a visit, and contact details for pre-registration are available on the ASI website at: http://airspacesafety.com/content/news.asp 
 
More locations and dates will be added over the coming weeks.

Places are limited and will be allocated on a first come first served basis. All the events are free of charge.

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