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The
sky is totally managed by the Air traffic controller. He tells the
pilot when to start, where to taxi, when to take off, what speed
to fly and what height to maintain to ensure adequate separation
between aeroplanes-he tells him when to descend, how fast to descend,
what the weather at destination is, he clears him to land and tells
him how to taxi his aeroplane to the parking slot, so that his passengers
can disembark safely at journey's end.
 The quantum
of faith that the pilot has to have on the Controller is difficult
to explain, even more difficult to
understand - a kind of faith that
may not move mountain but would yet get you home from the storm
laden skies when your skills are taxed to the limit, and the relief
and solace given by the Controller becomes your solitary source
of comfort.
No professional
Captain worth his salt would hesitate in expressing his gratitude
to the Controller, not for once, but for the many times the Controller
guided him and gave him the precise instruction to safely bring
his aeroplane home.
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