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

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  • 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 ปีที่แล้ว +137

    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 ปีที่แล้ว +69

    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 ปีที่แล้ว +5

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

    • @sreynethsat673
      @sreynethsat673 4 ปีที่แล้ว +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 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@sreynethsat673 thank u 🙂 so much

    • @am10231
      @am10231 4 ปีที่แล้ว +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 ปีที่แล้ว

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

  • @Samwavv
    @Samwavv 5 ปีที่แล้ว +97

    Bald patches answers your question

    • @villzblue5755
      @villzblue5755 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      😂😂😂😂😂😂

  • @davesmith3561
    @davesmith3561 4 ปีที่แล้ว +11

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

    • @abcdefg3265
      @abcdefg3265 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Dave Smith pleaseee explain

    • @0nean0nlytv
      @0nean0nlytv ปีที่แล้ว

      @@abcdefg3265 !

  • @kay8x
    @kay8x 6 ปีที่แล้ว +45

    Yes it is. They look all stressed

  • @garrettjohnson797
    @garrettjohnson797 7 ปีที่แล้ว +23

    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 ปีที่แล้ว +25

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

    • @NatsAero
      @NatsAero  6 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      Go for it, Ridwan!

    • @sreynethsat673
      @sreynethsat673 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

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

    • @sreynethsat673
      @sreynethsat673 4 ปีที่แล้ว +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 ปีที่แล้ว

      @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 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@sreynethsat673, did you train under NATS or another

  • @Namaji147
    @Namaji147 8 ปีที่แล้ว +52

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

    • @SimplyAmazingGamers
      @SimplyAmazingGamers 7 ปีที่แล้ว +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 ปีที่แล้ว

      Hasnen Namaji damn same

    • @ricardovernazazuniga7628
      @ricardovernazazuniga7628 7 ปีที่แล้ว

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

    • @jaydencheema7868
      @jaydencheema7868 6 ปีที่แล้ว

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

    • @미아-k7l
      @미아-k7l 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      more its about $82,713

  • @isaachernandez5750
    @isaachernandez5750 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

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

  • @5aadiq747
    @5aadiq747 4 ปีที่แล้ว +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 5 ปีที่แล้ว +29

    So many bald patches

  • @SeanTheOriginal
    @SeanTheOriginal 5 ปีที่แล้ว +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 ปีที่แล้ว

      SeanTheOriginal Don’t forget UK and USA and Europe!

    • @Bellg
      @Bellg 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      I would say neurosurgeon beats the lot

    • @jarrodyuki7081
      @jarrodyuki7081 ปีที่แล้ว

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

  • @binbin6878
    @binbin6878 5 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Can you be an atc if you have minus eyes?

    • @minik124
      @minik124 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

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

  • @KB-xd5wq
    @KB-xd5wq 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

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

  • @Lilja2022
    @Lilja2022 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

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

  • @ianjamesii7044
    @ianjamesii7044 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Well said

    • @Potencyfunction
      @Potencyfunction 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

      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.

  • @FishKungfu
    @FishKungfu 8 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Cool.

  • @sairaqsa
    @sairaqsa 6 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Yes it's.

  • @davidpantig6096
    @davidpantig6096 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Stressful Job in the world

  • @mizzcrazygal
    @mizzcrazygal 7 ปีที่แล้ว +32

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

    • @naniv
      @naniv 7 ปีที่แล้ว +1

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

    • @mizzcrazygal
      @mizzcrazygal 7 ปีที่แล้ว +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 ปีที่แล้ว +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 ปีที่แล้ว

      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 ปีที่แล้ว

      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!

  • @PushingTin62
    @PushingTin62 8 ปีที่แล้ว +8

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

    • @kewkabe
      @kewkabe 8 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      And so much wood! Wooden consoles?

    • @jichaelalvarez
      @jichaelalvarez 7 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Brendan Doyle good pun

  • @Lucky-Tips333
    @Lucky-Tips333 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Kakaduling

  • @oldschool1993
    @oldschool1993 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    The most stressful and dangerous job is Chinese driving instructor.

    • @Potencyfunction
      @Potencyfunction 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

      ha ha ha a stupid driver you heavent seen yet ?