Air Traffic Control

Brightlight · Post by **Brightlight** » 18 Jun 2003, 12:45

Yow!

Is there someone here who is allready an Air Traffic Controller and who wants to take personal contact with me to explain me a little bit what the limitations and profits of the job are.
Or where I can go (online) to a site where it's all about ATC.

It's because I'm really intrested in ATC but I want to talk about it before applying

greetz
brightlight
mail me at: carl@brightlight.nu

Avro · Post by **Avro** » 18 Jun 2003, 13:27

Maybe you can find some info on http://www.belgocontrol.com

Chris

kotszakje · Post by **kotszakje** » 18 Jun 2003, 14:22

hi Brightlight,

you can also try www.eurocontrol.be, the european organisation for ATC in maastricht.
I also applied about 2 years ago as a candidate air traffic controller, both at belgocontrol and eurocontrol.
I received quite quickly an answer from belgocontrol. they said they'll put my candidature in a reserve until they'll organize a new selection exam (the last one was in 2000 or 2001 I think, but I was just to late). I am not sure how often they organize such selection rounds though.
from eurocontrol I received a definite answer, unfortunately a negative one. my eyesight wasn't good enough.

but you can find all requirements about the job and training on the eurocontrol website. you can even order a free cd-rom with an introduction and an (easy) atc game. go to http://www.eurocontrol.int/dgs/activiti ... index.html and click on 'become an air traffic controller'.

Hope this helps. good luck anyway, and remember: it's always worth a try or you could regret it for the rest of your life that you haven't.

cheers,
fred
http://users.skynet.be/airsicknessbags

Brightlight · Post by **Brightlight** » 18 Jun 2003, 17:10

I'm gonna try!
But I've glasses too, you told me you where failed on eyesight, is there a limit (like 1 or -1 or so) or may you not wear glasses at all?

Lately there was an announcement for recruitment for eurocontrol, but they ask every year a selection of 30 students. Because I've read somewhere that in 2010 half the crew of the ATC's will retire (kinda weird but...)

Anyway thanks!

SAB-OM · Post by **SAB-OM** » 19 Jun 2003, 11:18

If you would like to have more detailed - technical info
you can always visit the great pages of Jean-Yves Douillez
(he's currently working at EBCI)

http://users.skynet.be/jydoulliez/

and also lot's of details on the training pages of:
http://www.ivao.org/be

you can find all the details on how the Belgian skies are managed.

and if you want - try it yourself - virtually - on ivao or vatsim...

Filip
vATC EBBR

Brightlight · Post by **Brightlight** » 20 Jun 2003, 15:15

thx! that was a great help! I'll try to find my way now