Thread: Contacting Controllers or Pilots (for commercial airlines)

Joel, There is at least one pilot on the Aust 4WD Monthly Forum

Ron

Originally Posted by joel_nicholson

Hi,

If anyone on here is a pilot or a controller, if you have the time, could you please email or PM. I am currently trying to undergo medical certification by CASA and would like to discuss details of this.

Thanks in advance

Are you in the RAAF? Just wondering what you have been flying already.

No I am actually at school still, wont be flying but controlling.

Hello Joel ,
When you say you are still at School - Do you mean High School or Flying School ?
Your age is not clear from your signature or previous posts .
Medical Certification - is dependant on the Authority you are applying to .
More info would be required for a more relevant reply .

HIJACK

Love the Supercar avatar Skypilot

Just down-loaded it for MS Flight Simulator

Takes me back to childhood.

I am at High school. I won't be flying, I am interested in working as a controller (enroute) and would like to speak with others on here that are controllers (or pilots that know of controllers) regarding the CASA medical certificates. That is, how stringent they are and other details.

HTH

I shall be applying to air services australia

Thanks,

Camo is a private pilot and am fairly sure has recently completed his commercial licencing.

I have a commercial licence and am ex military aircrew but no longer work in the industry so haven't had my licence endorsed for many years so have not been through the medical process for a long time.

If you are a normal healthy teenager you shouldn't have any problems - the main sort of issues will be eyesight and maybe hearing. Why not contact the licencing authorities here in Canberra to find out what the standards are?

I just did a Google on "health standards air traffic control" and number of pages including the home page of an air traffic controller came up so there are plenty of leads.

Garry