From air traffic instructor to air traffic controller
11 of the 32 essential skills of a air traffic controller are already essential for a air traffic instructor — about 34% 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.
- 11
- skills carry over
- 21
- would be new
- 34%
- of the target job covered
- 32
- essential skills of a air traffic controller
What a air traffic controller does
Air traffic controllers assist pilots by providing information concerning the height, speed and course. They assist pilots in order to facilitate a safe take off and landing of aircrafts. They are responsible for maintaining a secure and orderly movement of aircraft along major air routes up in the sky and around airports. They control air traffic in and within vicinity of airports according to established procedures and policies to prevent collisions and to minimise delays arising from traffic congestion.
What carries over
11 skillsEssential in both jobs. This is the part of the move you have already made.
- air traffic control operations
- air transport law
- analyse work-related written reports
- apply technical communication skills
- aviation meteorology
- common aviation safety regulations
- give instructions to staff
- interpret visual literacy
- use different communication channels
- use meteorological information
- use of air traffic services document
What would be new
21 skillsEssential for a air traffic controller and not for a air traffic instructor. Note that the taxonomy describes activities rather than tools, so some of these may be things you already do under a different name.
- aircraft flight control systems
- airport planning
- apply airport standards and regulations
- assist during take off and landing
- assist in the conducting of flight checks
- carry out navigational calculations
- celestial navigation
- comply with checklists
- electrical systems used in transportation
- electronic communication
- electronics
- ensure public safety and security
- execute working instructions
- handle stressful situations in the work place
- have spatial awareness
- monitor aviation meteorology
- operate airport control tower
- operate radar equipment
- pre-flight procedures for IFR flights
- read 3D displays
- stay alert
Other moves from air traffic instructor
2 roles- cabin crew instructor11 skills in common
- co-pilot10 skills in common
← air traffic instructorair traffic controller →The other way round
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How far are you from being a air traffic controller?
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.