Enroute vs. TRACON Difficulty

[moulds80]

Which type of facility is harder to successfully check out in and than work in, especially in regards to level 11’s and 12’s? I have heard Enroute is easier from some, but it seems like the OKC training and facility check out time is shorter for TRACON most of the time.

 

[BoomerSooner77]

I thought I'd seen this before..

http://forums.jetcareers.com/air-traffic-control/66333-terminal-vs-enroute.html

http://forums.jetcareers.com/air-tr...erminal-enroute-and-other-dumb-questions.html

http://forums.jetcareers.com/air-traffic-control/70399-terminal-vs-enroute.html

http://forums.jetcareers.com/applic...-level-facility-vs-higher-level-facility.html

I am sure there are more...

 

[BoomerSooner77]

Here's another one...

http://forums.jetcareers.com/air-traffic-control/69418-tracon-vs-artcc.html

 

[sub-stdrd phrsology girl]

The level of a facility is deterined by the amount of traffic, it always depends on which center you go to but as a rule TRACONs at an 11 or 12 level is much harder. Think of the amount of traffic as a pie enroute may have slightly more traffic but have MANY more positions to divide it between and alot more airspace to spread it throughout. Whereas with a TRACON ALOT fewer positions and almost the same amount of traffic.

 

[Ozelot]

The level of a facility is deterined by the amount of traffic, it always depends on which center you go to but as a rule TRACONs at an 11 or 12 level is much harder. Think of the amount of traffic as a pie enroute may have slightly more traffic but have MANY more positions to divide it between and alot more airspace to spread it throughout. Whereas with a TRACON ALOT fewer positions and almost the same amount of traffic.

Does facility complexity factor in as well?

 

[Zeppelinpilot]

Does facility complexity factor in as well?

Yes, facility complexity does factor in. A lot of different variables go into calculating facility complexity. From what I heard, things like:

Airspace volume
Number of primary and secondary airports
Number of instrument approaches
Military traffic volume

It all gets taken into account when determining a facility level.

It's not such an easy question to ask whether or not EnRoute vs. TRACON is harder. Since I am not a controller, I won't tell you what I think. But from what I have heard, most major TRACONS are thought to be harder then most Centers. But within a Center itself, you can usually find a specific sector or two that are f-ing crazy hard. Usually low alt sectors.