Work Experience

[Easy226]

Ive been interested in ATC for some time, as well as aviation in general. I am currently 16, studying a-levels and i was wondering if there are any ATC units which offer work experience?? I live near Coventry airport+ Birmingham and i was wondering if anyone could help me??

[bagpuss lives]

Hi there,. .. .You'd be better off trying a non-NATS unit I reckon.. .. .Not NATS policy to allow work experience placements as it's not really an environment that suits having someone inexperienced around.. .. .No harm in trying tho <img border="0" title="" alt="[Wink]" src="wink.gif" />

[Easy226]

I dont know if there are any non-NATS units near to me?? Is Coventry run by NATS?? Also what does work experience involve with an ATC unit??

[Bright-Ling]

Coventry and East Midlans are non-NATS. But you may be lucky at Birmingham as I have seen work experience people at my previous unit. It all depends how much training is in progress at that unit.. .. .As to what you can expect, they will undoubtedly allow you to plug in with a headset and listen alongside a controller - but law dictates that you are not allowed to talk on the RT. They will also take you onto the airfield etc.. .. .Oddly, I did my work experience at Plymouth airport many years ago. I always got sent for the bacon rolls.........but then I still get sent!!. .. .Good luck. Have a search through here for recruitment topics etc as there have been many threads in the past.

[recommended spacing]

We get work experience at EGPF all the time, the majority of them just aren't interested at all, I think it's the school that sort out the placement for them, so if you have a genuine interest then write to the manager ATC at Birmingham ( a chap called Lloyd Brown) I think??. .Explain your interest and the dates you were wanting and you never know.. .It doesn't hurt to try

[sjmorley]

Not sure if Brum accept work exp. If not then try for a visit which will give you a bit of an insight. Just for your inf NATS units are:. .Aberdeen. .Glasgow. .Scottish Centre . .Ediburgh. .Manchester. .Cardiff. .Farnborough. .Heathrow. .Gatwick. .London City. .Stansted. .Luton. .Southhampton. .Swanwick. .West Drayton. .Best of Luck!