From air traffic controller to helicopter pilot
14 of the 40 essential skills of a helicopter pilot are already essential for a air traffic controller — about 35% of the job, before you learn anything new.
These numbers compare two occupations, not you and a job. What you personally already cover depends on what you have actually done.
- 14
- skills carry over
- 26
- would be new
- 35%
- of the target job covered
- 40
- essential skills of a helicopter pilot
What a helicopter pilot does
Helicopter pilots fly helicopters in order to transport passengers and cargo from one place to another. They plan flights using aeronautical charts and navigation instruments. Prior to departure, they inspect helicopters following checklists to detect leaking hydraulic fluid, inoperative control, low fuel level, or other unsafe conditions.
What carries over
14 skillsEssential in both jobs. This is the part of the move you have already made.
- air traffic control operations
- air transport law
- aircraft flight control systems
- airport planning
- aviation meteorology
- common aviation safety regulations
- comply with checklists
- handle stressful situations in the work place
- have spatial awareness
- interpret visual literacy
- operate radar equipment
- read 3D displays
- use different communication channels
- use meteorological information
What would be new
26 skillsEssential for a helicopter pilot and not for a air traffic controller. Note that the taxonomy describes activities rather than tools, so some of these may be things you already do under a different name.
- address aircraft mechanical issues
- analyse weather forecast
- apply signalling control procedures
- civil aviation regulations
- comply with air traffic control operations
- ensure aircraft compliance with regulation
- ensure compliance with civil aviation regulations
- ensure ongoing compliance with regulations
- follow verbal instructions
- freight transport methods
- geographic areas
- implement airside safety procedures
- inspect aircraft
- operate cockpit control panels
- operate radio equipment
- operate radio navigation instruments
- operate two-way radio systems
- perform flight manoeuvres
- perform risk analysis
- perform routine flight operations checks
- perform take off and landing
- read maps
- respond to changing navigation circumstances
- undertake procedures to meet aircraft flight requirements
- undertake procedures to meet helicopter flight requirements
- visual flight rules
Other moves from air traffic controller
2 roles- co-pilot15 skills in common
- second officer14 skills in common
← air traffic controllerhelicopter pilot →The other way round
No account needed to start
How far are you from being a helicopter pilot?
MyNodes reads your CV once, maps it to this same taxonomy, and shows you which roles you are already closest to and the few skills that would open the most doors. The file is deleted as soon as it has been read.