What is P-A-L-M?

In this episode, I talk about one of the most important concepts in radar. The concept of P-A-L-M.

In the radar lab, you use PALM to identify actions that you need to take whenever an aircraft is changing a route or an altitude. You do this to ensure that you have covered everything that may happen because you have re-routed, or climbed, or descended an aircraft.

What this means is that when you are going to move an aircraft up, down, or sideways, you need to make sure that the new route or altitude is safe for them, as well as for you.

you do this by going through the four letters:

• P---Point Out. Does this aircraft need a point out along its new route? This is a HUGE question and HAS to answered for their ENTIRE route th ...