WARM-UP PHASE
1. How are you today?
I feel very good today
2. Which town do you come from? Can you tell me what it is like? If I went there, what would you show me?
I am from makassar. As we know that makassar is one of big city in Indonesia. In Makassar there are many
cultures and traditional food that we can enjoy together
3. What is the weather like in your area?
I think in Makassar sometimes warm and sometimes rainy season
4. What did you know about a career as a pilot/ an ATC before you chose it?
As i know that a career as an ATC is about how to handle many aircraft and ATC can give the best service to
achieve a safe for everyone
5. What training subjects did you have to take in your initial training course?
I think, If we want to be an ATC we should know about the main purpose of an atc and we should know
about phraselpgy.
6. What ATC position do you like most – tower/ground/approach/area?
The position that I like is tower [because tower can give instruction to the pilot for landing and takeoff of
aicraft
7. What do you like about your job as a pilot/ an ATC?
As an ATC I feel so happy when aircraft has landed and takeoff.
8. What do you enjoy most about your job?
In my opinion, enjoy most about atc, we can talk with pilot and we always feel happy because there are
many people are safe by an atc
9. What do you enjoy least about your job?
In my opinion, enjoy least about atc, when we get tired but still do our responsible
10. What do you find most challenging about your job?
I think, the most challenging about atc’s job when we must handle many aircraft everyday while we get panic
attack
11. Why did you decide to become a pilot/ an ATC?
The reason why I decided to become an Atc because atc is a cool job. Atc can give the best service to achieve
a safe of flight
LEVEL-CHECK PHASE
1. How do you schedule the work on your job? Explain hours, shifts, work conditions.
2. What would you say is the main purpose of the ATC service?
3. What are the most important characteristics of a good pilot/ ATC?
4. What do you think is the most difficult aspect of your job as a pilot/ an ATC?
5. Do you sometimes find the work stressful, or boring? Why?
6. What skills do you think are useful for a pilot/ an ATC?
7. What can you do to improve your working skills?
8. Tell me how your instructors and supervisors can help you or other controllers in your shift!
PROBE PHASE
1. Have you ever met with an emergency situation in your job? Tell me something about it!
2. Could you tell me about a typical problem situations and your solution at the time?
3. Why is confidence very important in handling non-routine situations?
4. Compare traffic on the ground and traffic in the air! Which do you see as being more complicated?
5. Consider the introduction of the giant A380 – how do you think very large aircraft may affect ATC duties?
6. What should controllers do before taking over watch?
7. What are some situations that may cause runway incursions? Which ones have you come across? Describe
how you resolved one incursion situation!
8. As a tower controller, what can you do to avoid risks of runway incursion?
9. You are TWR controller on duty. In a case of emergency landing, what preparations would you make yo
help the pilot land safely?
10. How does weather effect take-off and landing of aircraft at your aerodrome?
WRAP-UP PHASE
1. What do you often do after your working hours?
2. What do you most enjoy doing when you are free?
3. Do you like working at weekends? Say why?
4. How do you spend your leisure time/ spare time/ free time?
5. What kind of entertainment do you enjoy when stay abroad/ at home?
6. If you had not chosen the pilot/ ATC career, what other occupation(s) might have been your choice?
7. Can you tell me why you especially like your job?
8. What do you usually do if you’re not in a good mood and you’re going to be on duty that day?
9. What age do you think is too old for a controller? Explain your reasons! What career options are open to
retired pilots/ controllers?
10. Would you recommend this job for a young man or woman? Why?
