From airspace manager to air traffic controller
10 of the 32 essential skills of a air traffic controller are already essential for a airspace manager — about 31% of the job, before you learn anything new. It is the closest move from airspace manager in the whole taxonomy.
These numbers compare two occupations, not you and a job. What you personally already cover depends on what you have actually done.
- 10
- skills carry over
- 22
- would be new
- 31%
- of the target job covered
- 32
- essential skills of a air traffic controller
What a air traffic controller does
Air traffic controllers assist pilots by providing information concerning the height, speed and course. They assist pilots in order to facilitate a safe take off and landing of aircrafts. They are responsible for maintaining a secure and orderly movement of aircraft along major air routes up in the sky and around airports. They control air traffic in and within vicinity of airports according to established procedures and policies to prevent collisions and to minimise delays arising from traffic congestion.
What carries over
10 skillsEssential in both jobs. This is the part of the move you have already made.
What would be new
22 skillsEssential for a air traffic controller and not for a airspace manager. Note that the taxonomy describes activities rather than tools, so some of these may be things you already do under a different name.
- airport planning
- analyse work-related written reports
- apply airport standards and regulations
- apply technical communication skills
- assist during take off and landing
- assist in the conducting of flight checks
- aviation meteorology
- common aviation safety regulations
- comply with checklists
- electrical systems used in transportation
- electronics
- ensure public safety and security
- execute working instructions
- give instructions to staff
- handle stressful situations in the work place
- monitor aviation meteorology
- operate airport control tower
- pre-flight procedures for IFR flights
- read 3D displays
- stay alert
- use meteorological information
- use of air traffic services document
← airspace managerair traffic controller →The other way round
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How far are you from being a air traffic controller?
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