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PATCO is the name of the union that went on strike. Professional Air Traffic Controllers Organization. It is still a union to this day and represents contract air traffic control towers. The president is Ron Taylor and he posts many articles about PATCO here: http://www.stuckmic.com/patco-news-issues/
To work in air traffic control, you must have an endless amount of knowledge of air traffic control laws, rules, and regulations. You also must have 52 consecutive weeks of air traffic control experience in a military or civilian air traffic control facility.
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You can find the Air Traffic Control (ATC) course syllabus from the following sources, depending on your country and the institution offering the training: Government Aviation Authorities Most countries regulate ATC training through their civil aviation authority. Check the official website of the relevant authority: India – AAI (Airports Authority of India) USA – FAA (Federal Aviation Administration) UK – NATS (National Air Traffic Services) Canada – NAV CANADA Australia – Airservices Australia ICAO (International Civil Aviation Organization) ICAO sets global standards and offers training material for air navigation services. You can check their Global Aviation Training portal for guidance on standardized ATC course content.
Air Traffic Control - band - was created in 1993.
An air traffic controller for an airport (ground control or the area close to the airport) work in the control towers we all see when we go to airports. Other controller's who control the air space that is not close to airports, work in darkened rooms (to better view radar screens) using radio communications and may not be anywhere near an airport.
The Federal Aviation Administration trains their own staff for the control centers and towers they own. They also take in people from the army with previous experience, or those who went to college to study to be an air traffic controller
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Swiss Air Traffic Control Technical Association was created in 1999.
Understanding - 1994 Air Traffic Control was released on: USA: January 2001
He is called an "air traffic controller".