AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL

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The aim of air traffic control is to ensure the flight safety of aircraft flying in the airspace in and around the airport, to regulate the flow of air traffic and to increase the efficiency of the total system. In short, air traffic controllers coordinate planes to maintain a safe distance between them. Continuous maximum concentration is required at the time of operation. So it can be stressful. They work in shifts.

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JOB OPPORTUNITIES

The coverage of the profession is smaller than other aviation departments. The vast majority operate in airports control towers. It is relatively easy to find a job because the number of applicants is small in our country.

AREAS OF STUDY

Air traffic controllers work in airports' control towers, approach control facilities, or field control centres.

SALARIES

The average ranges from 9-12K TL. It varies from institution to institution and depending on the rank.

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PROGRAM QUALIFICATIONS

Candidates are required to speak English at least at ICAO level 4.

Be able to give brief and concise instructions, listen carefully to the demands of pilots and speak fluently.

He should be able to concentrate in an environment where there is more than one conversation. At major airports, several controllers in the tower can talk to pilots at the same time.

Controllers should be able to make quick decisions. Any request of the pilot must make a judgment and decision as soon as possible.

Controllers must be able to perform arithmetic calculations correctly and quickly. It must usually calculate speeds, times and distances and instruct the appropriate tracking (the direction in which the nose of the aircraft is facing) and altitude.

Controllers must be able to perform arithmetic calculations correctly and quickly. They must usually calculate speeds, times and distances and recommend the appropriate tracking (the direction in which the nose of the aircraft is facing) and altitude.

It's important they know Meteorology. It should be able to understand complex situations, such as the effects of changing weather on an aircraft's flight path.

Controllers must take the English degree renewal exam every year. In order to pass these exams, every year from full-fledged hospitals; every 2 years until the age of 50, people aged 50 and older must receive a delegation report every year.

Air traffic controllers' use of alcohol and psychoactive substances is supervised and, if necessary, removed from duty.

DEPARTMENT OF AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL AND EDUCATION IN UNIVERSITIES

There are very few universities in our country. Training is at the undergraduate level. Pre-registration and special aptitude test are made with the purchase. Students who pass the English proficiency exam begin the program. Students who fail to pass continue in the English preparatory class. Most of his education consists of basic infrastructure courses, theoretical courses and the application of these courses in simulators.

POST-EDUCATION CAREER STEPS

Graduates of the department conduct on-the-job training in the airport control tower of the university with student air traffic controller certificates issued by the State Airports Authority (DHMI) for two months after graduation. Students who have successfully completed this training take the Air Traffic Controller License Exam conducted by the General Directorate of Civil Aviation (SHGM). Students who succeed in this exam are eligible for a license. Candidates with KPSS 3 points and at least 70 points from YDS (Language Exam) can apply to be appointed as an assistant air traffic controller to the air traffic control staff of the State Airports Authority (DHMI).

ADVANTAGES

Most people are eliminated because the conditions are not easy. Because the opportunities are difficult and the number of applicants is small, the opportunity to get a job is high.

AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL-CURRICULUM

CLASS AND RATINGS

In addition to their license, air traffic controllers take degree exams in the following areas and, if they succeed in these exams, perform the Air Traffic Service task associated with their degree. Related degrees include:

Degree of Challenge Control By Seeing

Challenge Control Degree with Tool

Radar-Free Approach Control Degree

Radar Approach Control Degree

Radar-Free Field Control Rating

Radar Field Control Rating

UNIVERSITY RANKINGS

UNIVERSITIES WITH AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL DEPARTMENT IN OUR COUNTRY

Eskişehir Technical University

Nişantaşı University

THE FIRST WAY TO BE AN AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLER

In the announcements published by the General Directorate of State Airports Authority, it is stated that those who want to be an air traffic controller must have all the following characteristics;

Being a 4-year graduate of the Faculty

Having T.C. Identity

Being under the age of 27

Getting a full scan health report

Not to constitute a crime on your record

Getting at least 70 points from KPSS and YDS exams

Not being overly excited

No stuttering, language lisping, accent or dialect problems

Turkish and English languages without a hitch, professional and smooth speaking, understanding.

THE SECOND WAY TO BE AN AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLER

You must get into the Air Traffic Control Department at Eskisehir Technical University or Nişantaşı University. After getting into the department, a special aptitude test must be taken. After graduation, you must pass the KPSS and YDS exams and obtain at least 70 points. After passing all these exams, you can get a job at the University's airport control tower for two months and gain experience. After passing all these processes, you must succeed by taking the Air Traffic Controller License Exam.

AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLER APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS

Not having any physical disabilities, speech disorders, language lisping and stuttering, hearing loss, colour blindness etc.

Being dismissed from another educational institution for disciplinary reasons.

Having a Turkish Citizenship

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

1. HOW MANY YEARS? IS IT A COLLEGE OR A FACULTY?

The Air Traffic Control department is a 4-year department. In some universities, it is affiliated to the School of Civil Aviation, while in some universities it is affiliated to the Faculty of Aviation and Space.

2. WHAT KIND OF CLASSES WILL I TAKE?

In the 4-year training program, increasing technical qualifications is studied through intensive English lessons, reflecting the basic courses and practices of the field. As an example, improving the ability to solve current problems observed at airports, air traffic delays, capacity problems, and preventing aircraft collisions are discussed.

3. I HAVE A HIDDEN STUTTER AND I'M A VERY EXCITED PERSON, BUT CAN I STILL BE AN AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLER?

Unfortunately, people with hidden stuttering, language lisping, accent or dialect problems cannot be air traffic controllers.

4. CAN I DIRECTLY START TO WORK AFTER GRADUATION?

You can start as an assistant or trainee Air Traffic Controller, but in order to become a permanent controller, you must score at least 70 points in the KPSS exam P3 type of score.

5. WHAT ARE THE WORKING HOURS LIKE?

Duty work is the basis and hourly shares are worked within the planning. General practice is 2 hours of work and 2 hours of rest. This is not possible in squares without adequate staff.

6. IS THERE AN ENGLISH REQUIREMENT?

Yes, you need to understand the English language very well and respond quickly. So it is imperative that your English level is very good and that you document it.

7. WHAT'S THE DIFFERENCE WITH THE FLIGHT OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT DEPARTMENTS?

Graduates of the Department of Flight Operations Management are mostly those who plan, implement a flight operation, inform the flight crew at the request of the responsible pilot or if necessary, monitor the flight flow, and provide emergency information to the necessary units. But graduates of the Department of air traffic control are responsible for tasks such as maintaining radio and/or radar contact with aircraft, directing the movement of aircraft at the airport, giving instructions on how to climb or descend aircraft, and allocating the final navigational level.