Would it be possible to fly inside a city?

Wake Burns said:
I wanted to inform you that most of the prologue/backgrounds/characters/setting/plot/dialogue is now done. Your input was extraordinary helpful. Thank you.

I only have minor questions now. Most of which concern proper terminology. reports I read on flight protocols refer to the control tower as ether "flight command" " "control tower" or "tower". Which one would be the proper term when communicating with them?

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i think this may be an interesting question. (I planned on making an entire new post dedicated to this question, but I had no idea where to put it.)

What would be your ideal dream plane?
If you could design your own tactical jet, with limitations being nonexistent.
What would it be?
model: list a similar model plane you would want it designed after.
Specs: what specifications you would desire. Weight/thrust/etc.
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As Velocity173 says:

The control tower is ONE of the air traffic control facilities that a pilot will talk to. Normally, the tower is the facility the pilot will talk to immediately before landing or taking off. The tower controllers "own" the runway.

The tower is generally named after the facility, shortened if necessary, for example:

"LaGuardia Tower"
"Executive Tower"

edit: In normal conversation, it's usually just referred to as "tower". "Yesterday I was minding my own business, then tower called about something." "Here's a phone number, call tower."
 
Matthew said:
As Velocity173 says:

The control tower is ONE of the air traffic control facilities that a pilot will talk to. Normally, the tower is the facility the pilot will talk to immediately before landing or taking off. The tower controllers "own" the runway.

The tower is generally named after the facility, shortened if necessary, for example:

"LaGuardia Tower"
"Executive Tower"

edit: In normal conversation, it's usually just referred to as "tower". "Yesterday I was minding my own business, then tower called about something." "Here's a phone number, call tower."
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Noted.
 
Also: if an airport does have a tower (most do not), they will usually have 2 controller positions, tower and ground, using different radio frequencies. When not busy, one physical person might be at both positions. The "ground" controller handles aircraft as they move around on the taxiways to and from the runway, and the "tower" controller handles the aircraft as they enter/exit the runway either because of a takeoff or landing. "Tower" also sequences the aircraft for landing, "Cessna xyz cleared to land runway 21, Cessna 123 you are number 2 for landing", for example. Ground and Tower are both referred to by the facility name, "Executive Tower" or "Executive Ground".

Some really big and busy airports might have multiple towers or multiple "tower" or "ground" controller positions.
 
Humorous question-
From a 10 to an 11, how illegal would it be to fly inverted under a landing commercial airliner for fun?
I'm guessing very?
I'm guessing very.
 
Matthew said:
Also: if an airport does have a tower (most do not), they will usually have 2 controller positions, tower and ground, using different radio frequencies. When not busy, one physical person might be at both positions. The "ground" controller handles aircraft as they move around on the taxiways to and from the runway, and the "tower" controller handles the aircraft as they enter/exit the runway either because of a takeoff or landing. "Tower" also sequences the aircraft for landing, "Cessna xyz cleared to land runway 21, Cessna 123 you are number 2 for landing", for example. Ground and Tower are both referred to by the facility name, "Executive Tower" or "Executive Ground".

Some really big and busy airports might have multiple towers or multiple "tower" or "ground" controller positions.
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That's useful to know. I knew some of the basics, but some of that information was more informative. Thank you.
 
Matthew said:
...In normal conversation, it's usually just referred to as "tower"...
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To clarify for Mr. Burns, the initial call to a particular tower would normally include the full name, and could be abbreviated after that. Also, after the initial call, the word "tower" is often omitted as well.
 
Here's a neat site that allows you to listen to live tower communications at airports all over the world. Useful for picking up the lingo.

http://www.liveatc.net
 
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