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Air traffic control
Air traffic controllers are responsible for managing aircraft through all phases of flight by using radar and radio communication equipment to instruct pilots and ensure timely arrivals and departures. They work in control towers at airports and area control centers, using radar to locate aircraft positions and guide them along the most efficient routes. Candidates complete a two to four year degree program through an FAA-approved AT-CTI school, then take the AT-SAT exam and undergo extensive on-the-job training before advancing to higher positions. Controllers enjoy high starting salaries that increase with training, along with federal benefits and the ability to retire in their fifties with a full pension.
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- 2. Job Description Managingaircraft through all aspects of the flight Ensuring arrival and departures are on time They use radar and radio communication equipment to give advice and instruct pilots. They work in control towers at airports Majority of the air traffic controllers operate in area control center The air traffic controllers are responsible for the en-route stage of the aircraft, using radar to locate the exact position of the aircraft to keep it safe in the airspace and the most efficient route. Approach controllers operate with instrument landing systems.
- 3. REQUIRED EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE The FAA is the body that comes up with guidelines for schools that offer programs called the Air Traffic Collegiate Training Initiative, or the AT-CTI program. AT-CTI schools offer a degree that last for two to four years. The topics that one is supposed to cover include, aviation weather, airspace, clearances, reading maps, federal regulations, and other related topics. Candidates with a recommendation letter from their from their AT-CTI school are allowed to take the AT-SAT. Students are given the exam before graduation but must have gone through the academic system satisfactorily A student who has passed the exam can apply for vacancies in any place.
- 4. Starting Salary andPotential Pay Increase In May 2012, the median annual wage for air traffic controllers was about $122,530 Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), in 2012 put the starting salary for the new controllers undergoing training to be $ 17,803. Controllers’ salaries increase after completing each training phase Controllers who have finished on the job training and had been placed were started at a salary of $37, 070 in 2012.
- 5. Work Schedule andvs. time off Most air traffic controllers operate full time with others even working extra hours. Controllers may rotate shifts between, evening, and night, since most control centers operate full time. Controllers work on weekend as well and holiday shifts.
- 6. Benefits and Perks Airtraffic controllers are entitled to a complete package of federal benefits such as Annual leave Sick leave Life and health insurance Salary increment after every phase of training
- 7. Quality of life Air Traffic controllers enjoy hefty packs of averagely $118,430 annually, thus making them have quality life
- 8. Progression Graduates ofthe FAA Academy begin as developmental controllers. They advance to different positions with on the time training , including simulations and class study
- 9. Retirement An airtraffic controller can work and retire at an early age without a decrease in their annual pay. Most controllers retire at their fifties. One is required to retire at least at age fifty after about twenty years of service.