Careers In Aviation

Pilot: How and Why: Become a Pilot
There are two ways to go about becoming a pilot, (1) you can join the Air Force, or (2) you can go to a privately owned flight school, so long as it is certified by the Federal Aviation Administration. Getting a job at a major airline is a tricky thing, there is strong competition and most airlines are loyal to the pilots already working for them. Regional and “low-cost” airlines afford the best opportunities, and after some time spent working for one of these your chances at getting a job at on...

Air Traffic Controler: This Job is Tit
If you cannot handle stress, don’t even consider the job. Should you buckle under pressure then you are essentially worthless as an Air Traffic Controller, and if you are worthless then you are dangerous. However, if you are calm, organized, mathematically inclined and have a good memory, you contain all the requisite skills to take on the job and do it successfully.

Air Traffic Controler: Do You Have What it takes to be an ATC?
To be a ground Air Traffic Controller you need to be able to memorize at a glance the positions of aircrafts on the runways and taxiways. You need to be able to think in three dimensions, being aware of not so much where planes are as where they are going to be by interpreting course headings and speeds. This takes a lot of concentration and can be extremely difficult.