This document provides questions for air traffic controllers (ATCOs) to discuss in pairs about their jobs and responsibilities. The questions cover what facility they work at, their experience level, duties like guiding aircraft and ensuring safety, what supervisors and pilots do, what they like and dislike about being an ATCO, and pros and cons of the job like independence but also stress. The goal is to have ATCOs reflect on and describe their roles and perspectives to each other.
This document provides questions for air traffic controllers (ATCOs) to discuss in pairs about their jobs and responsibilities. The questions cover what facility they work at, their experience level, duties like guiding aircraft and ensuring safety, what supervisors and pilots do, what they like and dislike about being an ATCO, and pros and cons of the job like independence but also stress. The goal is to have ATCOs reflect on and describe their roles and perspectives to each other.
This document provides questions for air traffic controllers (ATCOs) to discuss in pairs about their jobs and responsibilities. The questions cover what facility they work at, their experience level, duties like guiding aircraft and ensuring safety, what supervisors and pilots do, what they like and dislike about being an ATCO, and pros and cons of the job like independence but also stress. The goal is to have ATCOs reflect on and describe their roles and perspectives to each other.
• In what ATC facility do you work? • How long have you been controlling? • Would you like to work in another facility? Why? • Can you describe what you do as an ATCo? / What are your responsibilities as an ATCo? q I’m responsible for … ING q I’m in charge of … ING
2. Answer these questions in pairs
• What are the responsibilities / duties of a supervisor? • What are the responsibilities / duties of a pilot?
3. What do you like the most about being a controller? Is there anything you don’t like? • I’m really keen on … ING • I love / like / enjoy … ING • I’m not really keen on … ING