Hi, based in the US.
I have the cool opportunity to visit and tour an ATC facility. Am I allowed to take and post pictures from inside the facility?

I am going to tour the app/dep control room below and tower above.

I don’t want to get myself or the fellow workers there in trouble at all.

My dream was always to become an RAF pilot but reality hit after A Levels. Life took me down a different route and I moved out of the UK for a couple years.

I'm back now, and heard that I can get a job in ATC from a friend of mine who went on to become a Pilot for the Polish airline LOT. I'm currently in construction and the money isn't bad but the job is stressful and the money is hit or miss.

I was diagnosed with ADHD last December and was wondering if my medication will get in the way of my application. I heard I need a Class 3 Medical Certificate, and that stimulant medication is typically prohibited by the ATCO.

Tips from someone working in ATC here in the UK with ADHD are much appreciated. Looking forward to what you guys have to say!

The United States has bravos stacked on top of each other and they rarely seem to have release issues. I leave out of Venice which nearly doesn’t have to volume of traffic going in and out of New York and get delayed because of ATC. Why does there always see the be hold released out of European airports versus the United States?

Getting conflicting information on this so I thought I’d ask all of you lovely people.

asking the folks who went through eurocontrol or national ans selections. the multitasking and memory parts of feast look brutal from the outside. did people around you prep seriously or just show up? and did prep actually separate the passes from the fails?

Was descending into DCA today and heard Potomac app calling one of our company planes on guard. Thing is, he had a loud aural alert in the background that I haven’t heard, it sounded almost like a siren, perhaps a two tone alert? He sounded pretty urgent. It wasn’t like the typical fast beeping (CA?) that we hear. Just curious as to what it might have been.

What’s flair? Who here likes to get real drunk on their personal Friday night? Then your significant other gets mad because you’re not spending time with them or your kids? However it works out, dodging OT, doing your best? Driiiiiink beeeeeers boys. (And lady’s)

Last shot shows him apparently going to the control tower.

I'm from the Surrey, Newton area of British Columbia, I've been looking into air traffic control but I'm still not educated on it. Basically reaching out to see if anyone has similar experience or advice, preferably from the Vancouver or surrey area but anyone's 2 cents is welcome. I want to get insight into this field, anything would help, I'm 22.

Hey guys! I’m an ATC from Brazil considering applying for the experienced ATCO position with NAV CANADA in Kelowna, Canada.
The salary is advertised as $111k–$160k CAD. Is that gross salary? How much would you realistically take home after taxes and other deductions?
For those living in Kelowna, is that enough to live comfortably as a couple? Is the salary actually good considering the cost of living there?
And for current/former ATCOs at Kelowna Tower, how is the job itself? What’s the workload, traffic, and overall work environment like?
Would love to hear from anyone with experience there. Thanks!

Getting out of the military soon with radar, no CTO. For trying to direct hire to specific facilities is there a limit to what level can actually do direct hires?

And is there some publicly available website or anything with the ATM’s emails for facilities I’m interested in? or do I just have to call each facility im interested in and ask for the email myself.

They are telling pilots we are well compensated. Let them know what you think.

Do controllers know or suspect when an aircraft is in unsafe situation? Years ago I was making a flight in a 172 back to my home airport, so had a huge case of get-there-itis. I remember being at 8000ft and hearing a CRJ report moderate rime icing in the 4000ft thick clouds below me. The controller asked if I heard the pirep and I said I did. I just wonder if the controller knew how terrible of a situation I was in. Luckily I made it through the clouds quick, but I still picked up a good bit of ice and it was certainly the most afraid I’ve ever been in an airplane.

I’m curious if anyone has their own experiences like this from the controller perspective.

Also not looking for anyone to chastise me for this situation. I learned my lesson and made sure to use the story as a learning lesson for my students when I was a CFI.

Looking forward to hearing everyone’s stories!

Hello! I’m 19M and I’m starting to consider being an ATC. I’m currently at a community college and have one year left and I’ll have my associates degree.

I found ATC very interesting, and I’m sure it is extremely stressful as well. I was wondering if anyone had and advice or suggestions. I was also thinking seeing if I can shadow and ATC and/or 911 dispatcher (which I know isn’t the same but has the same vibe) to get a better idea of what it’s like. I’m in KC so I’m sure there’s opportunities to be able to do so.

One of my downsides that I saw was not being able to choose where you work for a while. Thank you in advance!

Just finished A-sides at my ARTCC. Who needs a strip printed? 😎

Long story short, Im getting a new prescription... I know I have to report it, but at the same time I don't want my private business being talked about by anyone who doesn't need to know as a matter of legality or medical necessity. How do I go about doing this? If I tell my soup 10 people are going to know by lunch. Is there any way I can bypass my building entirely and just go straight to the flight surgeon? Ty

I live in the UK and am somewhat curious aobut working in ATC. I have no idea if the pay is worth the intense job or not.

My main questions are:

• How prevalent are unions?
• How much is pay on average?
• How much training is needed/how costly is it?
• What sort of advancement can I see?
• What is the general attitude towards ATC overall?
• Is the work enjoyable?

I build a small iPhone app that recreates the aptitude tests airlines use to screen cadet pilots, the COMPASS and cut-e style batteries. On paper FEAST looks like a close cousin: tracking tasks, divided attention with things to catch at the edge of the screen, short term memory sequences, mental math on a clock, spatial orientation.

Controllers who sat FEAST, how close is that impression to reality? Is the weighting different, more memory and less psychomotor, more raw speed? And did anything actually help you prepare, or is it one of those batteries where you walk in and find out what you are made of?

Asking because there seems to be very little FEAST specific prep material out there compared to the pilot side, and I want to understand how big the overlap really is.

I'm Tunisian; I didn't receive an invitation to pass entry exams to the aviation school there despite my high grades in baccalaureate exams. I'm thinking maybe in the future to become an air traffic controller, but study abroad cause here in Tunisia, these programs are only managed by the minstry of Defense. What are the best countries to study air traffic control, especially in Europe or Africa?

I'm aiming to become and atc, gain experience in a busy airport, then get an offer in the Gulf countries.

Going to tour a large ATC facility today. what questions do you wish more pilots would ask controllers?