ATC's with PPL's

[makeapullup]

Just thought it would be interesting to find out, how many ATS providers include PPL's (private pilot license) as part of ATC training?

[Loki]

Nats used to; in the halcyon days.....can`t remember when it stopped.

It`s licence BTW (at least in English English)



:hmm:

[5milesbaby]

NATS (UK) used to years ago but now restrict it to 15 flying hours max, some of which aren't always completed due to the course length of 2 weeks mixed together with the great British weather :hmm:

[ZRH]

The swiss used to sponsor their guys for 20 odd hours. Dont think anybody got a full licence though.
But that was all very long ago.........cost cutting etc etc etc

[Spuds McKenzie]

Swisscontrol did in fact at some stage sponsor the PPL (did mine in '88).

[Eva San]

The french administration pays for a ppl's formation for their ATCOs. When I went throught it, it was 45 hours (which was the minimum to obtain the equivalent of the ppl back in those days before the european private pilot licence, that was in 1998 !). Now with the Ppl, I don't know exactly how many hours you need but I guess they still pay for your full training.

Going through this formation is mandatory for Atcos but passing the test is not a must do . And after that, each year you receive some financial aid to fly the minimum of 12 hours to maintain your licence. And we keep our fingers crossed for it to continue that way...

[Lon More]

Eurocontrol never did, at one time they did a few hourds on a sim I believe, but for area contollers, esp. in the Upper Air Space, a little knowledge can be a dangerous thing.

I was lucky and got mine on A RAF Fying Scholarship.

[Turn It Off]

Is the NATS assisted flyign scheme still running?

TIO

[LateLandingClearance]

Nope, not the contribution towards regular flying anyway.

Another useful "see things from the other side" opportunity lost to the bean-counters. :rolleyes:

[Whipping Boy's SATCO]

Is the NATS assisted flyign scheme still running?

No, but the CAA one is still there. ;)