 Re: Is center more difficult?
I have spent my entire career in a center... while I would like to someday go to a up/down or large tower or tracon I don't see it happening. The comments about traffic dodging at centers I hate to admit is accurate, and just as stated I have heard that it is not really something that happens at other facilities.
From what I know in relation to other types of facilities centers seem to have better training departments due to the large size of the operations, depending on who is the manager of training this can lead to better training for someone hired off the street. I work with someone who's son was recently hired into a small up/down facility... the training department for the most part is non existent.
Once at a center expect to be there a while, the FAA spends a lot of time and money making you a CPC at an ARTCC and they don't release people easily.
I like the advice given... get your foot in the door wherever you are offered a job and worry about the little details later... |