10 Memes About What It's Like Being Air Traffic Controller
Being an air traffic controller is a tough job. If you mess up, people die. Plus, airplanes are really large and complicated machines and you have to deal with many of them every day. Understandably, air transportation workers sometimes need to let off some steam, and one of the ways they do it is through memes about the joys and frustrations of their profession. These air traffic controller memes, from Instagram's @atcmemesofficial, offer a peek inside the profession and up into the big tower. What they reveal about the culture of the people who make sure planes run on time and land safely is truly fascinating.
Always Door 3
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The online ATC community offers not just companionship, but also professional guidance.
In Training
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There are many memes about how difficult it is to train people to become air traffic controllers.
The job takes a toll.
Pilots
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There seems to be a lot of animosity towards pilots, who (it would seem) often make decisions that air traffic controllers find questionable.
The reactions are accurate.
What's Up With Pilots?
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From the memes, it seems like many air traffic controllers also know how to fly planes and often think they'd do a better job of it than some of the pilots they have to work with.
Some Planes Get Preference
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The call on which plane to let land first seems to be up to the ATC controller.
Supervisor
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The person up in the big tower with the power apparently isn't always on task.
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