What are the skills you need to become an air traffic controller?

What is the number one skill/quality someone should have?What are the skills you need to become an air traffic controller?
From the FAA's website:





What it takes to be an Air Traffic Control Specialist





These are characteristics of the exceptional men and women who provide the safe and orderly flow of air traffic at airports and in our skies:





* Disciplined


* Tough-minded


* Meticulous


* DrivenWhat are the skills you need to become an air traffic controller?
multitasking ability.





clear, consice communication skills.





ability to prioritise





calm under pressure
all of the above plus a degree in ATC, but most of all multitasking.
I've been training to become a Pilot for a while and the Instructors have so much confedince in them they keep there life safe or end it


not to discourage you but it takes responcibility
I've been an Air Traffic Controller for 17 years. I love my job but it is not for everyone. You do not need a college degree, but it is becoming more important in the FAA's recent hiring. You must become employed before your 31st birthday and mandatory retirement is 56.





The person who wrote multi-tasking and staying calm is very correct. However the first hurdle is actually getting hired. From there everything is on the job training. Approximately 60% actually make it thru training.





Check out the National Air Traffic Controllers Association website for more info. Good Luck!!


http://www.natca.org/default.aspx
first you need to learn to talk the lingo such as pilot to the navigator,,come in navigator,,,are you there,,,and well clear your site to runway 3 and hairyup and land cause theres a 747 coming up behind you mitey fast