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Originally Posted by JSALES
I have a coworker who is only 21 and has a degree to be a ATC and he was explaining to me what you need to know like the weight classification of each aircraft, speeds, aerodynamics etc.. and damn it seems like a shit load to know
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A hell of a lot of training goes into controllers.
But come to think of it, any profession requires a certain skill-set and education; ATS is no different. Yeah, controllers need to know all that jazz about aircraft. It's daunting to anyone, no doubt about it. But just as daunting is the knowledge required for any other vocation. I'll bet that there are ATC personnel leaning back in their chairs thinking "damn, imagine having to learn what every part of an engine does and how to fix it... that's a shit load to know", or the same for, say, being a doctor, scientist, accountant, etc.
TC, how'd it go?