 Re: Is center more difficult?
Elfmaze - I visited a VFR tower quite a while ago... I was surprised at what chaos the local controller was dealing with. I would associate it with being locked in a closet with a bee's nest and smashing it with a baseball bat. No one was listening, people were reporting no where near where they were, I was sweating just watching... LOL. Center's have more organized chaos...
To me complexity is complexity, it's all about how fast you can think on your feet, the big thing is the large volume of traffic that is worked on a consistent basis... there are always MIT restrictions, lots of no notice holding, minimum fuel, diversions, emergency's, etc. Just lots of things always going on. I have seen a few guys come from VFR towers and check out. As a controller you already have the basics, land line usage, phraseology, etc. All you need to learn is to work radar... plus as a transferring FPL you get more respect. A new hire needs to learn everything from the ground up ... a bit of a disadvantage in a big facility. |