Air Traffic Controller - A Career In Aviation

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Жыл бұрын

A career as an air traffic controller is all about ensuring the safe movement of aircraft.
It’s an exciting role in the aviation industry but it requires people with certain skills and knowledge. These include concentration skills, attention to detail, good judgement and decision making, ability to accept criticism and work well under pressure, complex problem-solving skills and being able to think clearly and logically.
Most important of all, excellent communication skills.
This film features Air Traffic Controller, Dayle Russell, who works at St Helena Airport in the South Atlantic and Kruger Mpumalanga International in South Africa.
Dayle tells us about the challenges and rewards that come with her job, and allows our cameras into the control tower at St Helena Airport to observe the weekly flight operations for the Airlink E90 aircraft.
For more information about Air Traffic Control job opportunities and career options with St Helena Airport, visit:
sthelenaairport.com/
For planning a visit to St Helena, find the best accommodation options here: travelsthelena.com/
Some of the videography gear we used in the making of this film:
Main camera: amzn.to/44wD4NP
Action camera: amzn.to/3On2oAc

Пікірлер: 31

@kevinmoore6780 Жыл бұрын

Excellent video, interesting and informative and a good little insight of how ATC works at St Helena. Well done to all who made the mini documentary possible. 🙂

@whatthesaintsdidnext Жыл бұрын

Hi Kevin, thanks for the comment 👍 Will be interesting to see one day if one or two of our young people are inspired to try ATC as a career. Lots of opportunity! 😃

@mehlcarelse4319 Жыл бұрын

A mini-documentary on the hospital/clinic on St. Helena island showing the various wards, theatres, TB Clinic, pharmacy etc. would be appreciated. Also interviews with medical personnel would be fantastic.

@whatthesaintsdidnext Жыл бұрын

Hi Mehl, great suggestion 👍 it would certainly be a useful film for people, we get a number of questions via WTSDN about healthcare services. If a film like this was to be commissioned we would definitely enjoy making it 😊

@madinmex 3 ай бұрын

Thank you for a very good video. Was at St. Helena in the sixties and loved every minute.

@whatthesaintsdidnext 3 ай бұрын

You're most welcome, Gordon 👍glad you enjoyed your time here. You may also enjoy our Jamestown video which we're sure you will find interesting comparing how things have or haven't changed in the capital: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/rrWZhbF8v62Uo2Q.html

@johnflambi1447 Жыл бұрын

Excellent video! Well done and clear explanation! Nice to see that ATC has many elements in common around the world! Cheers from an ATCO in LSZL 🙂

@whatthesaintsdidnext Жыл бұрын

Hi John, thanks so much 😊 we see LSZL is in Switzerland, wonderful to get some feedback from there. Making the film has given us a real appreciation for the wonderful work being done by you ATCs 👍 keep up the good work, keeping the skyways safe! Cheers ✈

@FINDTHEHIDDENTRUTH Жыл бұрын

Yebo! I wish I could see more like this content! It’s amazing

@whatthesaintsdidnext Жыл бұрын

Hey TuckerStar1, thanks for the feedback 👍we do have a few more St Helena videos in the pipeline, so make sure subscribe to our channel for first notification when they are posted 🙂 This particular film, Air Traffic Controller, was a real privilege for us to make. Amazing to have a front-row seat to this vital work.

@liveandletflyatc Жыл бұрын

Great video! Very good explanation about the ATC basics and operations at Saint Helena.

@whatthesaintsdidnext Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much for checking out the video, and that feedback 👍😊

@sunday1602 5 ай бұрын

I love these videos especially aviation related

@whatthesaintsdidnext 5 ай бұрын

Thanks @sunday1602 👍making this one was a lot of fun for us too. Fascinating to be in the control tower during flight operations 😊 Make sure check out our 'Aviation Weather Forecaster' as well kzfaq.info/get/bejne/g72WdsuQuJbDn6s.html

@banana1618 Жыл бұрын

an excellent sequel to the Aviation Weather Forecasting video: great work guys! The information provided is all v interesting and relevant. Videography, commentary, editing, etc brilliant! Dayle never missed a beat: clear, concise yet full explanations.... (and Dayle please give my best to... Hatfield? 😃😃 )

@whatthesaintsdidnext Жыл бұрын

Hey @Banana11, thanks so much 👍 it's been a great experience working with the airport team on these films. When people are passionate about what they do, it makes our job a lot easier. Dayle is awesome 😃

@filiphlupic1582 Жыл бұрын

I think and i hope that this is what i will be doing in my life. I was invited to third round of testing.

@whatthesaintsdidnext Жыл бұрын

Good luck, Filip 👍hope your testing goes well. The role of the ATC carries so much responsibility, most impressive what they do 🙂

@rokeep249 Жыл бұрын

Hello I want to hound the NATS plan to become an atc I was wondering what kind of degree do I need to apply there?

@whatthesaintsdidnext Жыл бұрын

Sorry, not sure about that RO. Your best bet is probably try get in touch with the NATS UK. www.nats.aero/ Thanks for the comment, good luck 🙂

@radleysmith7528 Жыл бұрын

Can Michael Bedwell confirm the grass suitably cut and not infringeing the sight of arriving traffic?

@whatthesaintsdidnext Жыл бұрын

Hey Radley, do you mean grass around the airport? The landscape is generally pretty volcanic/barren, grass not really much of a problem that we're aware of. 😃 But maybe Michael can add something different 👍😊 Thanks for checking out the video.

@radleysmith7528 Жыл бұрын

@@whatthesaintsdidnext This great lad and a "saint" worked with me on comercial landscapes in the UK a good few years back, allways hoped he'd have a good life returning back home...WOT NO GRASS TO CUT !...Better come back Michael😂

@ntuthukokubheka Жыл бұрын

do they allow job shadowing at ATNS?

@whatthesaintsdidnext Жыл бұрын

Good question, but unfortunately not one we can answer. That would be something you would have to check with the ATNS about. Cheers

@saramathurasingh9285 5 ай бұрын

@@whatthesaintsdidnext hello, im currently doing a degree in aviation and airport management, am i able to train as an air traffic controller as well as study my degree?

@whatthesaintsdidnext 5 ай бұрын

Hi Sara @@saramathurasingh9285 thanks for your comment, however, it's another question that we can't answer ourselves. Sorry. Perhaps your tutors or instructors could help answer or point you in the right direction on this. Thanks for checking out our channel. Good luck with your degree 😊😊👍👍

@ntuthukok1294 Жыл бұрын

Aviation Is the best how much do air traffic controller trainee earn in South Africa?

@whatthesaintsdidnext Жыл бұрын

Just based on a quick google search (19 Nov '22), this info may be useful: "An entry level airport air traffic controller (1-3 years of experience) earns an average salary of R226,802. On the other end, a senior level airport air traffic controller (8+ years of experience) earns an average salary of R407,644." www.salaryexpert.com/salary/job/airport-air-traffic-controller/south-africa/durban ATNS would probably be a good place to check for more accurate information. Thanks for the comment and visiting our channel.