Tuesday, March 18, 2014

Air traffic controller

Air traffic controller is not an easy job and sometimes I think that it have an even larger responsibilities than a pilot.


They have the task of ensuring safe operations of the commercial and private aircraft.
They are the pilot's eye to see if there is any aircraft near to them, or crossing their path.
They must coordinate the movements of thousands of aircraft, keep them at safe distances from each other, direct them take-off and landing from airports, direct them around bad weather and ensure that traffic flows smoothly with minimal delays.

They always work under high pressure and operate in a dynamic working environment.
Especially during peak hours, where aircraft lands and take off simultaneously in every 2 - 3 minutes.
One wrong move, just ONE will cause a serious disaster.

So who's up for the job?

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