Tracks for controllers in the US?
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Tracks for controllers in the US?
Is it true in the US that air traffic controllers get hired get one of two tracks, either an en-route or a terminal? If someone was hired into a center controller position would they never get the opportunity to work approach control or a tower?
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Re: Tracks for controllers in the US?
Wiggums,
Normally you are hired into either the enroute or terminal options, but you can transfer from one option to the other.
For example I started out at ZID (Indianapolis Center), and I'm currently at FWA (Fort Wayne Intl. ATCT), a combined approach control and tower, and before FWA I worked at TVC (Traverse City ATCT) a VFR tower. I'll probably be transfering to ZTL (Atlanta Center) this fall or next summer to finish out my carreer.
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Mike
Normally you are hired into either the enroute or terminal options, but you can transfer from one option to the other.
For example I started out at ZID (Indianapolis Center), and I'm currently at FWA (Fort Wayne Intl. ATCT), a combined approach control and tower, and before FWA I worked at TVC (Traverse City ATCT) a VFR tower. I'll probably be transfering to ZTL (Atlanta Center) this fall or next summer to finish out my carreer.
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Mike
