Comments on: Interview: Air Traffic Controller from Geneva Airport http://www.latedeparture.com/2009/06/26/interview-air-traffic-controller-from-geneva-airport/ Airport reviews, news and stories from around the world Sun, 05 Feb 2012 02:31:00 +1100 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: ela http://www.latedeparture.com/2009/06/26/interview-air-traffic-controller-from-geneva-airport/comment-page-1/#comment-138 ela Thu, 24 Mar 2011 10:22:00 +0000 http://www.latedeparture.com/?p=255#comment-138 Hi Flag! Well, it depends in which country you are doing you studies. The university (in Switzerland it would be the "Fachhochschule Winthertur") has the advantage to be a good preparation for all kind of jobs in relation to aviation. But, to become an ATCO, at the end of this school you would anyway have to join a 3 years course at skyguide from the beginning on with the only advantage to be dispensed from certain theory lessons. One big disadvantage of the skyguide ATCO course is the small success quote (around 50%), some of the trainees do not like the job and decide not to continue, others can not deal with the steady pressure of an ATC environment. On the other side, during the 36 months you would have a little pay (around 2500.- the first year up to 5500.- the 3rd). Anyway, in Switzerland, I think it is better to integrate a 36 months course like I did, if you are sure about your choice to be a future ATCO. Greetings ela Hi Flag!

Well, it depends in which country you are doing you studies.

The university (in Switzerland it would be the “Fachhochschule Winthertur”) has the advantage to be a good preparation for all kind of jobs in relation to aviation. But, to become an ATCO, at the end of this school you would anyway have to join a 3 years course at skyguide from the beginning on with the only advantage to be dispensed from certain theory lessons.

One big disadvantage of the skyguide ATCO course is the small success quote (around 50%), some of the trainees do not like the job and decide not to continue, others can not deal with the steady pressure of an ATC environment.
On the other side, during the 36 months you would have a little pay (around 2500.- the first year up to 5500.- the 3rd).

Anyway, in Switzerland, I think it is better to integrate a 36 months course like I did, if you are sure about your choice to be a future ATCO.

Greetings

ela

]]> By: What’s It Like? 5 Interviews with Real Air Traffic Controllers http://www.latedeparture.com/2009/06/26/interview-air-traffic-controller-from-geneva-airport/comment-page-1/#comment-135 What’s It Like? 5 Interviews with Real Air Traffic Controllers Tue, 22 Mar 2011 01:17:32 +0000 http://www.latedeparture.com/?p=255#comment-135 [...] number three illustrates one such ATC professional who just happens to be female and work at the Geneva airport. [...] [...] number three illustrates one such ATC professional who just happens to be female and work at the Geneva airport. [...]

]]> By: ATC Student http://www.latedeparture.com/2009/06/26/interview-air-traffic-controller-from-geneva-airport/comment-page-1/#comment-128 ATC Student Sun, 13 Mar 2011 22:39:00 +0000 http://www.latedeparture.com/?p=255#comment-128 Hi Daniela, Thanks for doing this interview. Would you recommend going to a four-year university or taking a more hands-on 36 month course like you? Are there any draw backs or advantages of either course? Hi Daniela, Thanks for doing this interview. Would you recommend going to a four-year university or taking a more hands-on 36 month course like you? Are there any draw backs or advantages of either course?

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