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Considered one of the most stressful professions in the world, We leave with you the guide to be an Air Traffic Controller focused on Ecuador.
Currently, aircraft operate in highly congested airspace and under the control of an ATC unit – Air Traffic Controller, to avoid major traffic conflicts and avoid collisions between them there is the Air Traffic Controller, who requires concentration, analysis, cold blood and perfection to fulfill his job of great responsibility, his day worldwide is celebrated on 20 October of each year.
The DGAC through the Directorate of Air Navigation and ATM Air Traffic Management, According to the need of personnel at the airports, they schedule training courses for ATC, These courses are convened by the Technical School of Civil Aviation ETAC through print media, ETAC website and among others.
Do not miss the other specials on “Guide for the Aspiring Pilot“, to know the differentPilot Schools in Ecuador”, excuse me "Get a job as a Pilot“, «Guide to being a Cabin Crew and the «Guide to be an Aviation Mechanic«.
How to be an Air Traffic Controller?
Paso 1 – Beginning of the courses
The courses for controllers do not start every year and are not regular either.. That is why you should be aware of the ETAC announcements of the opening of new groups of applicants..
These start or open, according to the need of ATCs in Ecuador.
Paso 2 – Air Traffic Controller Training
The mission of the course is to train new air traffic controllers who receive purely aeronautical training in a theoretical and practical manner through the use of the integrated air traffic simulator..
The syllabus for this course lasts for 10 consecutive months with an academic load of 40 weekly hours, of which, 7 months the virtual simulator of the ETAC is developed, plus three professional practices in the most important airports in the country, after which the student will have acquired the knowledge, skills and attitudes necessary to perform air traffic control activities at an aerodrome and in the airspace of its jurisdiction and responsibility.
Paso 3 – Subjects
The table of subjects and hours of study are as follows:
Subjects-ATCPaso 4 - Practice
The practical part is extremely demanding in which complex exercises are created that include aircraft emergencies, runway incursions, communications failures among others, It is in this phase that many applicants do not meet the required profile for Aerodrome Controller and are automatically eliminated..
Paso 5 – Requirements to perform functions
- Pass the theoretical knowledge exam with a minimum percentage of seventy-five percent (75%).
- Comply with the minimum periods of practical experience established for this purpose, in the RDAC 065; to whom this procedure is governed.
- Meet or prove satisfactory performance in the practical experience phase.
- Completion of the Expertise Examination.
Requirements to be an Air Traffic Controller
General:
For admission to this course, a selection of applicants is previously made, who must meet the following requirements for Enrollment:
- Being Ecuadorian by birth.
- Aged between 18 and 25 years.
- Bachelor's degree in any specialty.
- Certification of knowledge of the English language.
Applicants selected as pre-approved for the training course must comply with the following:
- Meet the general requirements.
- Comply with the registration process.
- Pass the pre-selection exam for:
- General culture
- Exact Sciences
- English
- Pass the personal interview.
doctors:
- Pass the general medical exam at CEMAC.
- Pass psychological exams at CEMAC.
How much does it cost to be an Air Traffic Controller??
The course has a cost, which must be reimbursed to the accounts of the General Directorate of Civil Aviation, as long as the applicant is disqualified for academic or disciplinary reasons.
How much does an Air Traffic Controller make??
The income of an Aerodrome Controller is based on the salary scale for the public sector that has an approximate start of $800 until the $2.300 Dollars, varying by airport and specialty.
Is it easy to become an Air Traffic Controller?
Like any profession around aviation, a true vocation and love for what one does is required.
Rotating schedules and high levels of stress make this profession a career not suitable for everyone, but that is personally rewarding.
This profession is behind the scenes of the airline industry and rarely appreciated or appreciated., but that your responsibility, it is just as strategic and demanding as that of a pilot in the cockpit of an airplane.
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Hi Nicolas….congratulations for your work !
A query : I wish to offer Aeronautical English courses to both ATC and pilots .
What would be my route to follow? ?
Greetings,
Annabelle Nieto.
Hello Annabelle, you would only have to contact the companies that offer the aeronautical English course and do it directly.
Do you know in what year the last ATC course of the ETAC was held?? All the best.
Hello there, I don't have the data, but it's been a few years it seems to me.
Hello good. Do you know if the courses for air traffic controller have been opened??
Hello Belen, nothing yet that i know.
The view has to be 20/20 with glasses too? And what is the cost?
Yes, the view must be 20/20 with or without glasses.
And what is the price to be able to continue that career
That value is handled by the ETAC.
Friend but I want to be a pilot which course do you recommend?? who much does it cost?
Isaac, depends on your country, city and budget.
Ecuador ambato friend but which one do you recommend to be a pilot and how much does it cost?
I recommend that you talk to all the schools and see with each one where they are, its costs and benefits, that's my recommendation friend.
But one that you recommend specifically?
It depends on you Isaac and what you are looking for.
I am very interested in being an air traffic controller but I want to know how much is the cost of the course
The cost would be informed to you directly by the ETAC.
Hello, I am interested in knowing about this because I see that they pay well and it looks good with my daily life since I am a person with a disability.
The information available is that published here dear David.
In medical tests you must have a 100% of view?
You must have 20 20 with or without glasses.
You can't if you're older than 25???
25 is the maximum age.
The requirement to be Ecuadorian by birth is essential?
It's what the requirements say.
When are the registrations for air traffic controller
no exact dates, since the courses are opened when there is a need for controllers in Ecuador only.
I am interested in being an air traffic controller, I have been involved in the world of logistics and transport and I think I meet all the requirements. How can I get actively involved to belong to this great profession?. Greetings
You must wait for the course to open at the ETAC and pass the corresponding exams.
Where can I check to sign up??
In the ETAC, but they only open the courses when drivers are required in Ecuador.