Air traffic controllers manage aircraft through all aspects of
their flight with the priority of safety, followed by other aspects such as ensuring arrivals and departures are on time.
They use highly sophisticated radar and radio communication
equipment to communicate advice, information and instructions to pilots.
Air traffic controllers are well known for working in control
towers at airports, but the majority actually works in area control centres. They are responsible for the en-route stage of the aircraft, using radar to track its exact position, keeping it safe in the airspace and providing the most efficient route. Their work is complicated due to the heavy traffic of aircraft, potential weather changes and other unforeseen. The air traffic controllers are selected from people with great perception and spatial projection, receiving in turn, intensive training as much in simulators Control Tower , Approach Control , Area Control and Radar, as well as pilots, in flight simulators , to deepen their knowledge of instrument , in the basic and intermediate courses of Air Traffic Control .
The skills required to be an air traffic controller
Air traffic controllers are people who:
have an interest in the aviation industry
have good spatial orientation
have a good memory
are able to think fast
are able to make quick decisions
have multi-tasking ability
are comfortable with numbers
enjoy working in a team
are able to work shifts (i.e. also during the night, early in the morning, late at night, during official holidays, etc.)
are assertive and confident;
are stress resistant and stay calm under pressure
are able and willing to adapt
In addition, the ATC must have a good command of ENGLISH since it is the language of aviation.
Los controladores areos gestionar aeronave a travs de todos los
aspectos de su vuelo con la prioridad de la seguridad , seguido por otros aspectos como asegurar las llegadas y salidas son a tiempo. Utilizan radar altamente sofisticados equipos de comunicacin por radio para comunicarse asesoramiento , informacin e instrucciones a los pilotos. Los controladores areos son bien conocidos por trabajar en las torres de control en los aeropuertos , pero la mayora trabajan en realidad en los centros de control de rea . Ellos son responsables de la etapa en ruta de la aeronave , usando el radar para rastrear su posicin exacta , mantenindola segura en el espacio areo y proporcionando la ruta ms eficiente . Su labor es complicada, debido al denso trnsito de aviones, a los posibles cambios meteorolgicos y otros imprevistos. Los controladores de trnsito areo se seleccionan entre personas con gran percepcin y proyeccin espacial, recibiendo, a su vez, un intensivo entrenamiento, tanto en simuladores de Torre de Control, Control de Aproximacin, Control de Area y Radar, como tambin como pilotos, en Simuladores de Vuelo, para profundizar sus conocimientos de vuelo por instrumentos, en los cursos bsico e intermedio, de Control de Trnsito Areo.