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Flight Service Specialist
Flight service specialists provide pilots with flight information essential to aviation safety. Air traffic controllers and flight service specialists are employed by NAV Canada and the armed forces. Flight dispatchers are employed by airline and air services companies and by the armed forces or military.
Possible Titles:
air traffic controller (ATC) airport air traffic controller enroute air traffic controller flight dispatcher terminal air traffic controller
Responsibilities:
Flight Service Specialists can perform some or all of the following duties:
Provide pre-flight information concerning current and forecast weather conditions, radio frequencies, terrain, airports and related data to assist pilots in preparation of flight plans
Check flight plans for completeness and accuracy and forward flight plans to air traffic services facility
Respond to radio calls from aircraft preparing for takeoff or landing and supply information such as weather conditions, wind speed and direction and presence of local air traffic
Support air traffic control operations by relaying radio requests for flight clearances, arrival and departure information and position reports
Alert airport emergency services of aircraft experiencing difficulties and initiate communication searches when aircraft become overdue
Observe, record and report weather conditions at airports.
Employment Requirments:
Completion of secondary school is required.
A basic radio telephone operator's licence is required.
Flight service specialists require completion of a NAV Canada training program which includes structured in-class and on-the-job training.
Flight dispatchers may require experience in air traffic control or flight operations and may require a private pilot's licence.
Courtesy of: Human Resources and Skills Development Canada