Well, I'm not ATCT, but I thought I'd throw my $0.02 in here. I had my private pilot certificate long before I ever thought about becoming an air traffic controller, because originally I wanted to be a professional pilot. I just happened to switch sides, is all :)
I work at Denver Center, and...
I can't speak for every facility, but at Denver Center (and every center/TRACON I've visited), we have things like major NAVAIDS, jet/victor routes, and sector boundaries displayed. I have the ability to bring up things like departure transitions if I like, too. Also, we have the ability to slap...
The FAA imposed a new pay scale and set of working rules (I will not call it a contract because that would imply it was an agreement between two parties, which it was not) on September
3rd of last year.
I would strongly recommend to EVERYONE to do your research before committing yourself to...
You will make $8.61/hr BEFORE taxes at the Academy. No per diem, and benefits are offered, but you're not going to be able to afford them. Save your pennies, in other words.
You will make $32,200/yr., give or take, plus whatever locality is applicable, when you get to your facility. Depending...
Everything varies by facility, but to give you an example of how things are done at Denver Center:
At ZDV, you bid on your crew according to what days you want off. A-G are the designators for the crews. A crew has Saturday-Sunday off, B crew has
Sunday-Monday off, C crew Monday-Tuesday off...
You go exactly where the FAA wants you to go - trust me, they don't really care about what your wants and needs are. I applied for the old Western Pacific region and ended up at Denver Center, so there you go.
Look for hiring announcements with PUB in the title (those are public hire...
The highest bird I've ever seen while flying was only around 1500 feet. Then again, I'm a low-time pilot whose time till now has been limited to buzzing around SoCal.
However, it should amuse you to know that the FAA academy believes birds fly in the vicinity of Jackson, MS at 13,000 feet...
I've been in SoCal my entire life, but as usual, your mileage may vary...
If you want to live anywhere near SNA, expect to pay upwards of $1100/month for not a lot of space. I live three miles west of SNA (in Costa Mesa) and pay $1265/month for a 680 square foot 1 bedroom shoebox. The parking...
I wish I knew! All I know is that they want to start getting me processed now. I was told to expect a call in the upcoming weeks to discuss my preferences. *shrugs* You'll know when I do :rolleyes:
Stephanie
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