Is air traffic control the most stressful job in the world?

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  • Опубліковано 21 жов 2024
  • Most of the NATS-related action in Skies Above Britain takes place in London Terminal Control at Swanwick Centre.
    It’s the operation that manages the very busy skies over London and the traffic in and out of the five major London airports.
    But what’s it really like shouldering so much responsibility? One of the first things most people ask is whether air traffic control is a stressful job, so it’s a question we put to Brian and Steve.

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  • @k.m.6265
    @k.m.6265 7 років тому +140

    That last bit rang home. Father, a controller of 30+ years, always said the job is only stressful if you dont know what you are doing.

  • @sreynethsat673
    @sreynethsat673 4 роки тому +71

    I'm 23 and now I've become an ATC. It maybe stressful but it's fun at the same time, cuz. It's like we play a game but make sure ur game won't go *game over*

    • @fh-id7jh
      @fh-id7jh 4 роки тому +5

      😂 u make my day
      BTW can u tell me !
      Is it really that hard job?

    • @sreynethsat673
      @sreynethsat673 4 роки тому +7

      @@fh-id7jh yeah, it's hard cuz we have remember everything about the airport especially REGULATIONS. Plus make sure no mistake occure during duty cuz those little mistakes might be dangerous to pilots and passengers on board, the whole aircraft. It's kinda stress when it's high season. Think a lot and a lot.

    • @fh-id7jh
      @fh-id7jh 4 роки тому +2

      @@sreynethsat673 thank u 🙂 so much

    • @am10231
      @am10231 4 роки тому +1

      @@sreynethsat673 can I get anyway to contact you, so I can ask some questions please ??
      Even social media would do ?
      Thank you.

    • @sreynethsat673
      @sreynethsat673 4 роки тому

      @@am10231 add me on Facebook " sreyneth Sat " with Sierra tango as a nickname

  • @Samwavv
    @Samwavv 6 років тому +97

    Bald patches answers your question

  • @kay8x
    @kay8x 6 років тому +45

    Yes it is. They look all stressed

  • @davesmith3561
    @davesmith3561 4 роки тому +12

    The job isn't necessarily stressful, but working for the FAA is a whole other story!!! Run and save urselves!

  • @garrettjohnson797
    @garrettjohnson797 7 років тому +24

    It's not stressful having a sector at capacity while dealing with international pilots that english maybe be a second or third language? I'd say you get used to it but, still quite stressful.

  • @r.sodani5294
    @r.sodani5294 6 років тому +25

    My names ridwan .
    I am 15 years old . i love this job,and it's my future .

    • @NatsAero
      @NatsAero  6 років тому +13

      Go for it, Ridwan!

    • @sreynethsat673
      @sreynethsat673 4 роки тому +4

      Go for it boy! It's my dream job too, now I am air traffic controller 😊

    • @sreynethsat673
      @sreynethsat673 4 роки тому +2

      @callum Cook u wanna be ATC ? There are 3 sections: aerodrome controller, approach controller and area controller. And I am an aerodrome controller which manage all the aircraft within aerodrome 10NM

    • @sreynethsat673
      @sreynethsat673 4 роки тому

      @callum Cook u have a lot of time to prepare for that cuz being an ATC at least you're 21 years. First of all u have to know how they recruit people, for example in my country the company which provides air traffic services recruits non-professional people after we takes a few tests and if we capable enough they will send us to CATC ( it's an aviation school ) after that we takes a few more tests again. ( Skills knowledge medical and English proficiency )

    • @5aadiq747
      @5aadiq747 4 роки тому

      @@sreynethsat673, did you train under NATS or another

  • @isaachernandez5750
    @isaachernandez5750 3 роки тому +3

    Thinking about this, already got a stressful job... mi us we’ll get paid for the work I put in

  • @Namaji147
    @Namaji147 8 років тому +52

    I cannot wait till I'm 18 so i can apply.

    • @SimplyAmazingGamers
      @SimplyAmazingGamers 7 років тому +17

      Good luck man. Lots of my family are or have been air traffic controllers and I wanna become one too but I don't know if I can do it :/

    • @ricardovernazazuniga7628
      @ricardovernazazuniga7628 7 років тому

      Hasnen Namaji damn same

    • @ricardovernazazuniga7628
      @ricardovernazazuniga7628 7 років тому

      Hasnen Namaji dude do you know the basis salary when you've finished the training?

    • @jaydencheema7868
      @jaydencheema7868 6 років тому

      Ricardo vernaza zuñiga around £60,000 a year I think

    • @미아-k7l
      @미아-k7l 6 років тому

      more its about $82,713

  • @5aadiq747
    @5aadiq747 4 роки тому +6

    Im currently studying a levels and I would like to be an atc, I would like some advice but the website are not responding

  • @nickkizich9539
    @nickkizich9539 6 років тому +29

    So many bald patches

  • @SeanTheOriginal
    @SeanTheOriginal 5 років тому +23

    Anyone who thinks THIS is the most stressful job has clearly never been a journalist in dictatorships like Russia, Saudi Arabia, and China.

    • @Fiona-hp4mw
      @Fiona-hp4mw 4 роки тому

      SeanTheOriginal Don’t forget UK and USA and Europe!

    • @Bellg
      @Bellg 4 роки тому +3

      I would say neurosurgeon beats the lot

    • @jarrodyuki7081
      @jarrodyuki7081 Рік тому

      journalistsr suck!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • @KB-xd5wq
    @KB-xd5wq 7 місяців тому

    For the vast majority no.....but those who find it stressful end up in a office job or as a supervisor.

  • @binbin6878
    @binbin6878 5 років тому +4

    Can you be an atc if you have minus eyes?

    • @minik124
      @minik124 3 роки тому +3

      Yes. We'll at least in the U.S., eye sight and hearing can be corrected with glasses or hearing aids.

  • @Lilja2022
    @Lilja2022 5 років тому +1

    I have a friend in Mexico and he is an Air Traffic Controller

  • @ianjamesii7044
    @ianjamesii7044 4 роки тому +1

    Well said

    • @Potencyfunction
      @Potencyfunction 9 місяців тому

      Yes he well said about temperature and noise. It is quiet and when temperature raising than is noise. Wonderful understanding for his difficut job . He is risking a lot, a crash with a plane , he is risking if he is not careful.

  • @davidpantig6096
    @davidpantig6096 4 роки тому +1

    Stressful Job in the world

  • @FishKungfu
    @FishKungfu 8 років тому +2

    Cool.

  • @Cany0many
    @Cany0many 6 років тому +3

    Yes it's.

  • @PushingTin62
    @PushingTin62 8 років тому +8

    This would not fly in USA.... You guys need to darken it up a bit in there. Why so bright.

    • @kewkabe
      @kewkabe 8 років тому +2

      And so much wood! Wooden consoles?

    • @jichaelalvarez
      @jichaelalvarez 7 років тому +2

      Brendan Doyle good pun

  • @mizzcrazygal
    @mizzcrazygal 7 років тому +32

    i feel like im the only girl thats applied for this job lol

    • @naniv
      @naniv 7 років тому +1

      Sevheart hiya ive just applied as well did you do your online test yet?

    • @mizzcrazygal
      @mizzcrazygal 7 років тому +9

      naniv yey that's so exciting good luck!!and nope , I'm not as confident as I was before lol it's says on their website that only 15 out of 3300 people get it lol

    • @naniv
      @naniv 7 років тому +7

      Sevheart im feeling a little nervous too about even starting it. I did my application now i have to do an online test. Everything in my body is saying i cant do it or i wont pass it...but for some reason im attracted to this role...and i think you shouldnt let that 15 out of how many ever put you off...simply put all you have to do is dedicate all your attention towards it and you can be one of those 15 :) ...you posted thst comment 2 weeks ago. What did you do/ how far did you get?

    • @PenguUK
      @PenguUK 7 років тому

      Hey, we've recently interviewed the Head of Air Traffic Services at Heathrow. Go check it out and don't forget to subscribe! Thanks.

    • @andykei34
      @andykei34 7 років тому

      how are you guys doing with your application? I passed the online tests and now going to the assessment centre next. I'm stressed out now as I have so much to study!

  • @oldschool1993
    @oldschool1993 Рік тому +3

    The most stressful and dangerous job is Chinese driving instructor.

    • @Potencyfunction
      @Potencyfunction 9 місяців тому

      ha ha ha a stupid driver you heavent seen yet ?

  • @Lucky-Tips333
    @Lucky-Tips333 Рік тому

    Kakaduling