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Old 10th Jan 2011, 13:46
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<<I actually come from an architecture background of study, I'm an expert in CAD systems and I'm bilingual English/Spanish - BA honours Uni of L'pool. I'm a natural problem solver/fixer.!>>

Keep in mind that ATC is vastly different from "problem solving" in industry. I spent some (wasted) time training someone at Heathrow who was a graduate and he decided that one task could be solved using PERT diagrams! It doesn't work like that. Your language ability will not help while you are an operational controller as all communications are in English. ATCOs are there to apply a rigid set of rules, making instant decisions in a constantly changing situation. There is a vast amount of information to be digested, both during initial training and when you reach an operational unit so the fact that you have an Honours Degree may mean that you will find the bookwork easy. I hope so.

I wish you luck and don't hesitate to ask any question you may have on here. Someone is bound to know the answer.
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