AIR TRAFFIC SCHOLARSHIP SCHEME

1. What is Air Traffic Control (ATC)?

2. Who are ‘Air Traffic Controllers’?

3. What are the job scopes (roles/responsibility) of a controller?

4. How many types of ‘Air Traffic Controllers” are there?

5. What are the hours and working environment like?

6. What are the requirements (skills) needed to become an Air Traffic Controller?

7. What are the qualifications needed to become an Air Traffic Controller?

9. What will I learn in the 66 weeks courses?

10. What is “On Job Training”?

11. What is “Live Rating”?

12. Air Traffic Controller Services’ background.

13. What are the responsibilities of an Air Traffic Controller?

14. Provide the organizational structure of Air Traffic Control.

15. What are the Vision and Mission of MinCom?

16. What are the Vision and Mission of Civil Aviation, Ministry of Communication?

17. History of Jabatan Penerbangan Awam.

Interview Purposes

1. What qualities do you have that would make you a good air traffic controller?
Some of the qualities that I possessed that would make me a great ATC include my ability to
think quick, be patient, and my ability to be decisive. All these qualities and my ability to
handle pressure are just some things that would help me to be successful in this position.

2. How did you become interested in a career as an air traffic controller?

I have always been interested in being an air traffic controller because I am drawn to jobs
that are competitive, and require an acute sense of self. I want to make an impact in this
world, and I find this type of work very rewarding because I ensure the safety of hundreds
of people per day.

3. Where do you see your career going as an air traffic controller?

4. Being an air traffic controller is a stressful job. How do you handle stressful situations?

5. When you suffer a setback, how does that emotionally affect you and your work?

6. ATC's must remain calm at all times. What are your coping mechanisms in times of
distress?

7. Rate your communication skills from 1-10.

8. What do you like least about being an Air Traffic Controller?

9. This is your first job as an air traffic controller. How do you think you'll succeed?
10. Do you enjoy shift work? Are there certain hours of the day during which you would
prefer not to work?