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the-south-asian Life & Times January - March 2010 |
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Environment 50 years of climate change in Himalaya Face
to Face Nostalgia Future Predictions Tarot Readings Interview Bill Moyers on Fundamentalism
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Air Traffic Controllers – never the same day twice - a SALT Feature
They monitor air travel through invisible highways in the sky. Passengers’ lives depend on their swift and decisive instruction to the pilot. They must speak clearly and correctly, work in a team and be constantly on the alert. Safety is the priority. Air Traffic Control is high energy environment with zero margin for error – one of the most stressful jobs in the world. One moment of forgetfulness can mean disaster. But thankfully, dramas and emergencies are few and far between. Air traffic Controllers or ATCs are selected carefully and trained even more vigilantly. All civilian air traffic controllers in India are trained and employed by the AAI (Airports Authority of India). The pay and benefits are excellent but the stress is high. Their Rating & Stress Allowances alone could vary from Rs. 10,000 to Rs. 50,000 per month depending on their seniority and place of posting. There are about 1640 dedicated and well-trained ATCs, both men and women, in India. Every day they handle over 5,000 commercial flights to all airports within India, guiding them through criss-crossing highways in the sky, ensuring the safety of about half a million aviation passengers per day over Indian skies. A lot is at stake with every decision they make. Read the entire article in print
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