8.2 air traffic

 There is many different type of air traffic controllers all to make sure pilots everywhere can operate safely without fear of hitting another plane or encountering unsafe situations. Some of the few types of air traffic controllers are tower controllers, approach and depart controllers, and en route controllers. Starting off with tower controllers, these people direct the movements of all vehicles that are on taxiways and runways. They make sure that no plane or car with run in to each other or should even get close to each other. They try to make It a smooth transition for everyone, but the priority will be with the planes. Now the approach and depart controllers. They make sure that all aircraft in the surrounding airspace are maintaining a safe distance from each other and that there is no risk of any collision in air. And lastly the en route controllers. They are the air traffic controller that monitors the aircraft after it leaves the airspace of the airport to make sure no emergency happens during the remainder of the flight. with all of these controllers and many more planes are able to make a smooth transition from the gate or wherever the plane is to the runway with the help of the tower controller, then after take off they are monitored by the approach and depart controller until they leave the airspace where the en route controller watches them for the rest of the flight.  that is until they reach their destination, and the next approach controller takes on responsibility of monitoring them.