ATC's with PPL's
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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 
Join Date: Apr 2003
Location: N 43° 39' 54'' E 7° 12' 53''
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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...
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...
More than just an ATCO
Join Date: Jul 1999
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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.
I was lucky and got mine on A RAF Fying Scholarship.
