"Air Traffic Controller"

Job Description - Part 4 - Abilities Needed

Part 1
Duties / Tasks Part 2
Activities Part 3
Skills Part 4
Abilities Part 5
Knowledge

Abilities Needed for: "Air Traffic Controller"

1) Speech Clarity -- The ability to speak clearly so others can understand you.

2) Written Comprehension -- The ability to read and understand information and ideas presented in writing.


3) Oral Comprehension -- The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.


4) Oral Expression -- The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand.


5) Selective Attention -- The ability to concentrate on a task over a period of time without being distracted.

6) Near Vision -- The ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer).


7) Time Sharing -- The ability to shift back and forth between two or more activities or sources of information (such as speech, sounds, touch, or other sources).


8) Problem Sensitivity -- The ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing there is a problem.


9) Reaction Time -- The ability to quickly respond (with the hand, finger, or foot) to a signal (sound, light, picture) when it appears.

10) Auditory Attention -- The ability to focus on a single source of sound in the presence of other distracting sounds.


11) Perceptual Speed -- The ability to quickly and accurately compare similarities and differences among sets of letters, numbers, objects, pictures, or patterns. The things to be compared may be presented at the same time or one after the other. This ability also includes comparing a presented object with a remembered object.

Job Description for "Air Traffic Controller" continued here...

Part 1
Duties / Tasks Part 2
Activities Part 3
Skills Part 4
Abilities Part 5
Knowledge

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