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Originally Posted by FlamesAddiction
Something that stands out to me listening to all that is just how fast paced and non-stop air traffic controlling is. Like I always knew it is considered a very difficult and high stress job, but it's just non-stop and intense. The amount of focus, attention to details, awareness, and memorization it must take especially when the stakes are so high.
I am really curious about how the structure works. Do they get to take frequent breaks, and how do you hand over during breaks and shift changes. I imagine they must have constant overlap and not abrupt handovers? I don't know... I find it interesting and unsettling at the same time.
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What I remember, in Canada, they work 50% of their shift and I think each tower can operate different operating lengths but not in excessive of two hours. So two hours on, two hours off. Many are one hour on, one hour off.