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In this section, you'll learn more about some facts about different kinds of air traffic controllers and the type of training that they go through.
In this section, you'll learn more about some facts about different kinds of air traffic controllers and the type of training that they go through.
Training
Training
Please watch the two minute YouTube video below and answer some associated questions. These questions will be important when going through the rest of the rest of this Open Educational Resource. The YouTube video is a 360 video. Feel free to rotate the screen to see the training facilities. If you are viewing this on your phone, you can move your screen around and the video should rotate along.
Comprehension questions to answer:
Which country does the training program take place in?
What is the first kind of simulation? What do you notice about how the room is set up?
What do they teach in the first simulation portion of the training?
How many hours per semester is suggested for simulation?
What is the second kind of simulation? What do you notice about how the room is set up?
What are the two kinds of airspace mentioned within the second kind of simulation?
Do not worry if you don't get all answers to the comprehension questions. They will be discussed in detail after the video.
Get to know more about air traffic control training
Get to know more about air traffic control training
To see the answers, click on the arrow icon on the right hand side. Some answers are elaborated to give the readers some more context into air traffic control training.
- Which country does the training program take place in?
This is set in the United States. The team could not find a video from the Canadian air navigation provider. One thing that differs is the recruitment requirements for Canada's air traffic control system. The video states that once the students finish the air traffic control program they get a letter of recommendation in order to apply for the air traffic control position for the FAA in the US. In Canada, they only require a high school diploma upon registering.
2. What is the first kind of simulation? What do you notice about how the room is set up?
2. What is the first kind of simulation? What do you notice about how the room is set up?
It is called the tower simulator. This kind of simulation mimics the controller's view of the tower, as such, the room is equipped with huge screens. It also has the copy of the equipment being used in a particular tower setting.
3. What do they teach in the first simulation portion of training?
3. What do they teach in the first simulation portion of training?
They teach how a VFR tower operates and applying rules for separation standards.
For context, VFR stands for Visual Flight Rules. This is a kind of flight where pilots refer to the visual reference (sight of other planes or reporting points) from outside their windows. Towers are usually associated with VFR because they can "see" the planes coming from the tower.
4. How many hours per semester is suggested for simulation?
30 hours. As you can see, simulation is a very big part of air traffic control training. We will discuss more about this later.
5. What is the second kind of simulation?
5. What is the second kind of simulation?
It's called radar simulation. The room only has radars right in front of the student. Unlike the tower simulator, students who undergo radar simulation training do not need to be in a building where they can see outside the windows.
6. What are the two kinds of airspace mentioned within the second kind of simulation?
6. What are the two kinds of airspace mentioned within the second kind of simulation?
The first airspace is called Terminal. The terminal is the airspace around and close to the airport.
The second airspace is Enroute. The enroute is the airspace between airports and high altitudes.
Students who train with the radar simulation can either control Terminal and Enroute airspace BUT NOT in the tower settings.
Discussion of Training Simulation
Discussion of Training Simulation
In Canada, air traffic controllers undergo rigorous training of up to 2 years depending on the stream they get placed into. Simulation is a huge piece of training where it prepares the learners to deal with the operational reality. Current simulators also train learners to use the equipment used on the job.
The following section is a review of the types of controllers. This section is pertinent to understanding the types of simulation we will be talking about in the next section.
Tower
Tower
Students who are placed to train in the tower stream work in airports. The simulation training involves being in a room where there are huge monitors mimicking the tower view.
Radar
Radar
Students who are placed to train in the radar simulator control the terminal and enroute airspace. The simulation training involves being in a room where the students rely on radar screens and various equipment to control planes.
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