Does ATC control military aircraft?
Air traffic controllers monitor the location of aircraft in their assigned airspace by radar and communicate with the pilots by radio. In many countries, ATC provides services to all private, military, and commercial aircraft operating within its airspace.
Does the FAA regulate military aircraft?
Regulating civil aviation to promote safety. Encouraging and developing civil aeronautics, including new aviation technology. Developing and operating a system of air traffic control and navigation for both civil and military aircraft.
Do fighter jets talk to ATC?
Military aircraft do have transponders that can reply to civil ATC radar and TCAS interrogations. Normally military aircraft operating in civil airspace are visible to civilian ATC and also will trigger TCAS advisories and alerts if they are getting close to airliners.
Can a military aircraft fly in civil airspace?
Typically when operating in civil airspace, military aircraft will fly under the civil regulations for that airspace. Training flights are usually conducted in dedicated airspace under military traffic control. In some cases the military ATC assumes responsibility over military aircraft in otherwise civil ATC controlled airspace.
Can a military aircraft reply to civil ATC radar?
Military aircraft do have transponders that can reply to civil ATC radar and TCAS interrogations. Normally military aircraft operating in civil airspace are visible to civilian ATC and also will trigger TCAS advisories and alerts if they are getting close to airliners.
Who is responsible for separation between civilian and military aircraft?
In some cases the military ATC assumes responsibility over military aircraft in otherwise civil ATC controlled airspace. In such a case the military ATC will be responsible for the separation between the military aircraft themselves and between military and civilian aircraft.
Why are military aircraft allowed to fly close to each other?
In other cases military aircraft may be allowed to maintain their separation from each other on their own, without civil ATC interfering in their operations. This allows for operations where military aircraft flying close to each other like formation flying and aerial refuelling outside the dedicated military airspace.