{"id":6691,"date":"2025-03-04T13:39:06","date_gmt":"2025-03-04T12:39:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pilot-hub.com\/?p=6691"},"modified":"2025-03-04T13:39:34","modified_gmt":"2025-03-04T12:39:34","slug":"vfr-visitors-day-at-german-air-traffic-control-insights-into-the-world-of-air-traffic-control","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pilot-hub.com\/en\/vfr-besuchertag-bei-der-deutschen-flugsicherung-einblicke-in-die-welt-der-flugsicherung\/","title":{"rendered":"VFR Visitors' Day at Deutsche Flugsicherung: Insights into the world of air traffic control"},"content":{"rendered":"

Procedure and programme<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The visitor day includes one-hour guided tours<\/strong>which in half-hour intervals<\/strong> between 9:30 am and 3:00 pm<\/strong> start. During the tour, the Operating rooms of the flight information service (FIS) and the aeronautical information service (AIS-C)<\/strong> in groups. This is followed by a visit to the Lobby of the DFS corporate headquarters<\/strong> the opportunity to participate in Information stands<\/strong> FIS and AIS to talk to experts and exchange views on current developments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Highlights of the day:<\/strong>
\u2714 Exclusive guided tours of the FIS and AIS-C premises<\/strong>
\u2714 Exchange with air traffic control experts<\/strong> at information stands
\u2714 Deepening knowledge of flight counselling and flight information service<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Registration and conditions of participation<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The Registration has been open since 3 March 2025<\/strong> via the official website of the DFS German Air Navigation Services<\/strong> possible. Important to note:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2705 Individual registrations required<\/strong> (no group registrations)
\u2705 Minimum age: 14 years<\/strong>
\u2705 Identity card or passport required<\/strong>
\u2705 Punctual appearance recommended<\/strong> (at least 30 minutes before the start of the tour)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

All tours start on time and prior registration is mandatory.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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What does the Flight Information Service (FIS) do?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The Flight Information Service (FIS)<\/strong> plays an essential role in aviation. It supports VFR pilots with important information during the flight<\/strong>to create a Safe and smooth implementation<\/strong> to ensure that<\/p>\n\n\n\n

???? Provision of traffic information<\/strong> for the airspace
???? Navigation tips and weather reports<\/strong>
???? Safety-related information during the flight<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

FIS is an important supplement to air traffic control, as VFR flights are not under radar control and the support provided by this service can minimise the Situational awareness<\/strong> of the pilots has improved.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The aeronautical information service (AIS-C): Indispensable for flight preparation<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The Aeronautical Information Service (AIS-C)<\/strong> is a central point of contact for pilots before a flight. This is where essential Information on flight preparation<\/strong> provided. These include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

???? Aeronautical charts and current NOTAMs (Notice to Airmen)<\/strong>
???? Support with flight planning and flight plan submission<\/strong>
???? Airspace and weather information for optimal route selection<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

AIS plays a key role in ensuring that VFR flights can be conducted safely and efficiently by providing important Data on airspace, obstacles and weather conditions<\/strong> are provided.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Why is the visitor day worthwhile?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The VFR Visitors' Day offers a unique opportunity to experience the interaction between Pilots and air traffic control<\/strong> to understand better. Through the Tour of the company premises<\/strong>the Direct exchange with FIS and AIS specialists<\/strong> and the practical insights into the work processes<\/strong> DFS will create a better understanding of the challenges and processes in air traffic control.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Advantages for pilots:<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

\u2705 Better understanding of how air traffic control works<\/strong>
\u2705 Increase your own flight safety through new findings<\/strong>
\u2705 Direct dialogue with air traffic control experts<\/strong>
\u2705 Insight into the technical processes of FIS and AIS<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Conclusion<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Participation in the VFR Visitors' Day 2025<\/strong> is a great opportunity to gain deeper insights into the world of Air traffic control<\/strong> to receive. Through the guided tours, the discussions with the experts and the opportunity to meet with other VFR pilots to exchange information<\/strong>a valuable contribution to the Safety and efficiency in air transport<\/strong> achieved.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

???? Date:<\/strong> 15 March 2025
???? Location:<\/strong> DFS Campus, Langen (Hesse)
???? Registration:<\/strong> About the DFS website<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Whether you are an experienced pilot or a student pilot - this visitor day offers Exciting insights and valuable findings<\/strong> for all those interested in air traffic control and the safe operation of VFR flights.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Source references:<\/strong>
DFS<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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DFS Deutsche Flugsicherung GmbH is organising a VFR Visitors' Day on 15 March 2025, which is aimed specifically at pilots who fly according to visual flight rules (VFR). This event will take place on the DFS campus in Langen, Hesse, and offers an exclusive opportunity to get to know the work of air traffic control at close quarters.<\/p>","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":6692,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[54],"tags":[],"module":[],"class_list":["post-6691","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-allgemein"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/pilot-hub.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6691","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/pilot-hub.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/pilot-hub.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pilot-hub.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/5"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pilot-hub.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6691"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/pilot-hub.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6691\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":6693,"href":"https:\/\/pilot-hub.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6691\/revisions\/6693"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pilot-hub.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/6692"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/pilot-hub.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6691"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pilot-hub.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=6691"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pilot-hub.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=6691"},{"taxonomy":"module","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pilot-hub.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/module?post=6691"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}