Hi all,
I'm an Undergraduate Aero Engineer so apologies for this possibly obvious question:
When training to become an ATC what qualifications are required before you first transmit "live" on a ground/tower etc. frequency?
The reason I ask is that in the UK you must have a licence to operate almost any VHF equipment (for example Marine Band or Amateur Radio) however for training purposes you may, under the supervision of someone who holds a current valid qualification (not necessarily an instructors certificate) make transmissions of 3-5 sentences.
Is this true in the world of ATC of do you have to have a "trainee qualification" before you utter a syllable?
Cheers
Alistair