Originally Posted by
Flight Master
But this is the job…. You can’t be prepared for absolutely everything and need to interpret things quickly and act decisively or people die..
There are 1000x more reasons why someone isn’t suitable for the role than why they are and while some of these can be improved upon most of the really important ones can’t be. Some can do it some can’t that’s just how it is. It’s the same reason why improving your stamina or sprinting a bit faster won’t get you to the Premier League and when it comes to ATC this is the premier league.
The harsh reality is that the courses right now are filled with people who have no business being anywhere near the job. A huge amount of them will never validate and many of them are people who fudged the initial tests instead of just doing them.
Do you really believe you are genetically better qualified for ATC than any other person? There is no job in the world that you cannot train for, and certainly no skill that you cannot practice to become better. Nobody is born to be better at control aircrafts, that is why you went through the same training as all of the other ATCOs you work with who "have no business being on the job".
Skills are gained through development, practice, and dedication. If I hadn't received such encouraging messages from other members of this thread, I would be seriously questioning the desire to join a profession where it seems commonplace to put down anyome junior or aspiring.
The simple reality is that I may be fantastic at this job, or I may never get past stage 1. All I asked for was help, so give advice or keep your thought to yourself, please.