Age vs experience
I'm 31 and I have been a licensed ATCO for 7 years now. The question should probably go to my older/more experienced colleagues or even the retired ones; I was just wondering what was/is/will be the peak moment of your careeer?
My 7 years of experience is quite enough to be an OJTI (whom I am in fact), but certainly not enough to be thoroughly experienced; in other words: I haven't seen it all.
On the other hand being far away from my retirement makes me hope I will still develop in terms of mental abilities.
I hope no one finds my words offensive, the truth is that being 60 no one is as fast in thinking as being 20 ; however being 60 you are certainly richer in experience than all the young guns combined.
What is the breaking point? Has anyone (Eurocontrol? NATS? DFS?) made any research on this subject?
Last edited by Frunobulax; 24th Sep 2005 at 19:39.