Originally Posted by ADIS5000
WexCan,
Area (and London airports) controllers can earn up to 50% more than most regional airport controllers.
As to the streaming process. You are told whether you'll go Area, Aerodrome (Tower) or Approach about half way through the basic course. These days the vast majority are streamed Area. How the decision is made as to who (if anyone) is streamed for Airports ... as a Trainee you'll never really know! None of my course could work it out.
Regards, ADIS
I have scary images of a NATS "Sorting Hat".... in a stylish hypnotic blend of yellow and blue swirls! Fingers crossed I'm streamed down the aerodrome route, have always desired to go down that branch of ATC! Would actually like to see the planes that I'm controlling
Si