US to Hire 12,000 Air Controllers Over 10 Yrs -WSJ

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Well sooner or later there is bound to be a shortage because the vast majority of the Reagan folks are getting old. If I'm a passenger, I don't want my life in the hands of a bunch of senior citizens.


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Well nevermind that the pilot flying the plane also responsible if not more so for passenger safety could be 60. Thats three years older then the mandatory ATC retirement age.
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Matthew
 
Re: US to Hire 12,000 Air Controllers Over 10 Yrs

The onlt aspect of ATC I am worried about is dealing with going froma high salary with a secure job, to a low-paying uncertain job. But this low-paying uncertain job is my dream. I want a way of haiving an income while I prepare for a flying job. It is overwhelming how hard it is to make decisions.
 
Re: US to Hire 12,000 Air Controllers Over 10 Yrs

Just be prepared to put in alot of man hours as an ATC (especially as a low-ranking ATCS). You will need to build flight time of course if you decide to make the switch. I have two personal friends who fly for XJT who were controllers prior to their flying job and both told me it was a very difficult jump to make, but the main reason they switched was because the ATC career didn't float their boat, not because they were using it as a stop gap to become a pilot

I think we're getting a little hypothetical dude, but just a friendly heads up
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