EAspeed
Dec 5 2003, 02:45 AM
Ive just applied to air services australia to train to be an air traffic controller, so i was just wondering if any of you guy or gals are air traffic controllers, have u ATC licence or have tryed out to become an air traffic controller.
eMitch
Dec 5 2003, 11:04 AM
Nah I haven't had anything to do with ATC'ing, but I think that it would be interesting! Do you know the position on the new laws relaxing air traffic controller's responsibilities for confirming air clearance. These new laws seem to be causing a bit of havoc (with 20 'near' misses between light and commerical planes last week alone) and could possibly have negative effects on job opprotunities for people such as yourself. Just interested that's all!
Cheers...Mitch
Regecide
Dec 5 2003, 11:17 AM
Well apparently the ATC that was in charge of the Virgin Blue and the light aircraft that almost had a near miss has been laid off. But yeah, I've never tried, I'm studying aero eng so it's aircraft related lol.
But good luck with ur studies
icebreaker
Dec 5 2003, 01:28 PM
Nah dude..
I can't fly personally.. So i don't think I should ever control those that can..
EAspeed
Dec 5 2003, 05:30 PM
Yeah i do know of the new laws that have been pasted and the effects of then, i have to take an interview so ive been keeping my self updated just incase they ask.
Macca
Dec 5 2003, 07:59 PM
Im an Aircraft Maintainance Engineer.
I fix Qantas's broken planes
UsedBC
Dec 6 2003, 03:08 AM
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Originally posted by Macca:
Im an Aircraft Maintainance Engineer.
I fix Qantas's broken planes
one of my friends is an apprentice in sydney doing the same thing, we give him **** by saying that he "maintains the toilets and cleans the waste bhins" damn he getts crapty about it, hehe
Manxman
Dec 10 2003, 04:11 AM
Macca, would you recomend that as a career to aviation minded folk? I love flying and know my way around Austers
ive been looking into becoming LAME and just trying to figure out if its all cracked up to be.
Even thinking about selling my beloved Manx buggy to fund it
Cheers
D
bluedraco
Dec 10 2003, 01:46 PM
a tiny bit off-topic but i used to work for air services australia (as an IT person, not an ATC) and they are a pretty good company to work for! lots of really great people!
when dealing with ATCs they were ALWAYS really busy and stressed - good luck, i hope you are up to it!
WRXCORE
Dec 10 2003, 04:09 PM
Well goodluck
I remember someone telling me that it is a high stress job and most dont survive for more than 7 odd years. But that was the old days...
sandeo
Dec 12 2003, 11:56 AM
my dad was one of those for 25 years, so at least you know you have a long term career there if you want it
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