Air Traffic Controller

As an air traffic controller, you are in charge of the airspace around an airport or over a region. Your job is to make sure that every plane takes off, lands and flies through the sky without hitting another one. You sit in a control tower or operations room, watching radar screens and talking constantly to pilots on the radio, telling them where to go and when.

The work is fast-paced and needs sharp focus. You have to think ahead - knowing where each plane is, where it's going, how fast it's flying, and what every other plane is doing at the same time. Weather changes, emergencies happen, and delays can pile up. You need to make quick decisions and talk clearly so pilots understand you perfectly every time. It's intense work, but it's also one of the most important jobs in aviation - thousands of people depend on you getting it right.