What to know before training starts
Posted: Thu Dec 22, 2016 10:52 am
I am trying to get a jump on learning prior to receiving and offer for training. Just wondering what IATA codes should be memorized (Moncton FIR).
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Thank you NotDirty!NotDirty! wrote:Unless I am mistaken, IATA codes won't do you much good in the ATS business. ICAO codes will be used in flight planning, and while the conversion from IATA to ICAO for domestic airports is fairly straightforward, basically everything outside of the US and Canada is completely different.
Good luck.
Do you have previous aviation experience? If not read as much as you can about airlines, airplanes, ATC in general, VFR flying, IFR flying and anything else related. The most common complaint amongst training teams is lack of general knowledge by the new employees. If you know in advance that you know nothing about aviation it is time to start reading up.Freakflyer wrote:Thank you NotDirty!NotDirty! wrote:Unless I am mistaken, IATA codes won't do you much good in the ATS business. ICAO codes will be used in flight planning, and while the conversion from IATA to ICAO for domestic airports is fairly straightforward, basically everything outside of the US and Canada is completely different.
Good luck.
I didn't realize that. Well, I guess I will start looking at the major N.American cities for their ICAO codes.
"From the Ground Up" (book) is an excellent way to get general information on aviation. Teaches you everything from meteorology to theory of flight.Braun wrote:Do you have previous aviation experience? If not read as much as you can about airlines, airplanes, ATC in general, VFR flying, IFR flying and anything else related. The most common complaint amongst training teams is lack of general knowledge by the new employees. If you know in advance that you know nothing about aviation it is time to start reading up.Freakflyer wrote:Thank you NotDirty!NotDirty! wrote:Unless I am mistaken, IATA codes won't do you much good in the ATS business. ICAO codes will be used in flight planning, and while the conversion from IATA to ICAO for domestic airports is fairly straightforward, basically everything outside of the US and Canada is completely different.
Good luck.
I didn't realize that. Well, I guess I will start looking at the major N.American cities for their ICAO codes.