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Article: Air Traffic Controller
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Air Traffic Controller
Air traffic control is a fast-paced job that requires a mathematics background. The required math knowledge includes geometry and calculus. Additionally, air traffic controllers must understand geography and weather conditions, engineering, computers, aeronautics, and aviation regulations. A good air traffic controller must also possess strong communication and decisionmaking skills, the ability to read and understand symbols, and an aptitude for abstract reasoning and visualization of objects in three-dimensional space.
Using radar, computers, and optical scanning devices, air traffic controllers measure the vertical space, or altitude, between an aircraft ...